Oct. 14, 1911.] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
587 
Transplanting Colden Trout. 
Three Rivers, Cal., Sept. 23. — Editor Forest 
and Stream: In connection with an article by 
W. M. Keil in your paper of Sept. 16, about the 
golden trout of Sunapee Lake, I think the en¬ 
closed clipping from the Fresno Republican, re¬ 
lating to the golden trout of this State, may be 
of interest: 
“Warden Ferguson says the transplanting of 
golden trout is one of the most notable achieve¬ 
ments of the fish commission in the transporta¬ 
tion of fish of any kind, but particularly in the 
line of golden trout, because success has not 
attended previous efforts, State or Federal, 
whereas success has attended every step in the 
present expedition and fish of extraordinary size 
have been secured. 
“Warden Ferguson left on the first of the 
month to join his picked pack train crew at 
Big Meadows, in Tulare county. In the crew- 
are Deputy Wardens Ellis, Hughes and Bullard, 
who as experts in the work were chosen for 
the delicate work of transplanting the rare and 
beautiful golden trout. The pack train con¬ 
sisted of nineteen animals, the outfit was the 
best, the start from Big Meadows was made on 
the 7th, and on the nth, the train, after cross¬ 
ing the mountain ranges, arrived at its destina¬ 
tion at Volcano creek in Tulare county at the 
base of Mt. Whitney, which is the habitat of 
the golden trout. Nowhere else is this beauti¬ 
ful game fish found. 
“Little Whitney Creek, an arm of the Vol¬ 
cano, was turned and here the wardens filled 
their cans with 1,300 specimens of the brilliant 
lined golden trout, ranging in size from three 
to eight inches. The principal object of the ex¬ 
pedition having been accomplished, the pack 
train with its fish consignment proceeded leis¬ 
urely to Lone Pine, where the car awaited it, 
but on Cottonwool-: Creek on the trail Warden 
Ferguson learned of transplanting golden trout 
in Cottonwood Lake in Inyo county, fish of ex¬ 
traordinary size, it was reported. A halt was 
made to investigate the report that the fish 
there had grown to a weight of three pounds. 
“A two days’ halt followed and the big golden 
trout out of the lakes were readily taken, and 
the pack train was sent on to Carrell Creek at 
the foot of the mountain on the Inyo side, nine 
miles from Lone Pine, with orders to hold the 
1,300 stream trout until the larger ones from 
the lake would be secured. Ten cans from the 
pack train were sent up to the lake and thirty 
odd golden trout were secured, twelve to twenty 
inches in length, transported to the fish car 
awaiting at Lone Pine and delivered on Mon¬ 
day evening. 
“ ‘The feature about this find,’ said Warden 
Ferguson, ‘is that the popular belief has always 
been that the golden trout's brilliant coloring 
is due to some mineral element in the water of 
Volcano Creek, which for ten to twelve miles 
passes through a lava bed formation and that 
the fish takes the coloring from something in 
the water. 
“ ‘The big fish that we found in the lake were 
transplanted sixteen years ago, and the forma¬ 
tion of the lake is in pure granite with no in¬ 
dication of mineral. The proof was that the 
golden trout retains its coloration, but the fact 
is that the lake fish that we sent Up to the 
hatchery are even more brilliantly colored than 
those taken from the native stream, proving 
further in their size and growth what has al¬ 
ways been contended with our Sierra fish, that 
they thrive better than in their native habitat 
when transplanted. 
“ ‘The Volcano golden trout expedition is 
notable for the fact that it is the biggest con¬ 
signment of big fish that ever was brought out 
of the high altitudes and safely delivered in the 
valley. These golden trout went to the State 
hatchery to be propagated for distribution in 
suitable waters in high altitudes next year. The 
success of this expedition will mark the most 
notable achievement in the fish transplanting 
and transportation line ever attempted in this 
State. The golden trout in Cottonwood Lake 
were taken at an altitude of over 10,000 feet 
and those in Little Whitney at 8,000. 
“ ‘I was glad to hear from Sacramento that 
the consignment has arrived in excellent state, 
for it is a long trip to Sisson, considering that 
the trout were received on the car at Lone Pine 
on the evening of the 18th, and according to 
schedule, are due at the hatchery at noon on 
Friday.’ ” 
I read your paper with great interest; living 
in one of the best fish and game counties left in 
the State, it is of particular interest to me. 
John G. Ford. 
Big Fish. 
San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 3. — Editor Forest 
and Stream: The open season for salmon, shad 
and striped bass ended Sept. 17 for net fisher¬ 
men, and it will be unlawful to take these fish 
by this means until Nov. 13 above tidewater. In 
tidewater the close season ends Oct. 23. From 
that date until Nov. 15 one salmon per day may 
be taken with hook and line above tidewater. 
There is no closed season on striped bass when 
hook and line are used. 
The present season has been a rather remark¬ 
able one for large fish taken and for the ap¬ 
pearance of fish in waters in which they are 
seldom found. Near Anacortes, Wash., a hump¬ 
back salmon weighing 154V2 pounds was caught 
in a trap. It is said to be the largest sa'mon 
on record anywhere. This fish was 5 feet 1V2 
inches long and measured thirty-nine inches 
around the body. The average salmon of this 
around the body. Golden Gate. 
An Off Season. 
New Orleans, La., Oct. 5. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: Extreme hot weather has had a de¬ 
pressing effect on all lines of sports. The fish¬ 
ermen during the past two weeks report only 
fair luck. The big jackfish have made it almost 
impossible to land game fish such as speckled 
trout, reds, Spanish mackerel and sheepshead. 
The bursting of a big reservoir in this city 
was the indirect cause of the death of hundreds 
of fish in Lake Pontchartrain. The reservoir 
was filled with molasses, and the contents ran 
into the street and gutters, and the city authori¬ 
ties had to utilize water in washing the sticky 
substance into the drainage pipes, through the 
canals to the lake. The consequence was the 
death of many fish. The molasses shut off the 
supplv of oxygen from the finny tribe. 
F. G. G. 
San Francisco Fly-Casting Club. 
San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 1.— Editor Forest 
and Stream: Below are the results of the cast¬ 
ing on Stow Lake yesterday and to-day: 
Event No. 1, distance, feet: 
T. C. Kierulff. 101 E. A. Mocker.... 
*T. C. Kierulff. 103 
Event No. 2, accuracy, per cent.: 
T. C. Kierulff. 98.32 *T. C. Kierulff.... 
Event No. 3, delicacy, per cent.: 
Accuracy. Delicacy 
T. C. Kierulff. 98.44 99.20 
*T. C. Kierulff . 99.4 98.40 
*T. C. Kierulff. 98.28 99.20 
J. F. Burgin . 98 97 
E. A. Mocker. 95.36 99.30 
Event No. 4, lure casting, per cent.: 
T. C. Kierulff. 106.6 *T. C. Kierulff.... 
*T. C. Kierulff. 98.3 E. A. Mocker_ 
Event No. 5, lure casting, average feet: 
T. C. Kierulff. 106.6 *T. C. Kierulff... 
*T. C. Kierulff.Ill E. A. Mocker _ 
Event No. 1, distance, feet: 
Paul M. Nippert. 
.. 87 
*H. It. Sperry. 
... 92 
E. A. Mocker. 
.. 96 
*H. B. Sperry. 
... 96 
I. P>. Kenniff. 
.. 119 
A. Sperry . 
... 102 
C. If. Kewell. 
.. 83 
J. F. Burgin. 
... 80 
H. B. Sperry. 
.. 93 
E'-ent No. 2, accuracy, per 
■ cent.: 
T. ( . Kierulff. 
98.24 
II. B. Sperry. 
99.8 
Paul M. Nippert_ 
97.28 
*H. B. Sperry. 
98.16 
F. A. Mocker. 
97.24 
*11. B. Sperry. 
. 9S.24 
T. B. Kenniff. 
98.48 
F. V. Bell. 
96.20 
C\ PI. Kewell. 
98.4 
A. Speiry . 
97.28 
Event No. 3, delicacy, per 
cent.: 
Accuracy. Delicacy. 
Net. 
Paul M. Nippert_ 
.. 94.32 95 
94.46 
E. A. Mocker. 
.. 99.12 100 
99.36 
C. II. Kewell. 
.. 97.16 98.50 
9S.3 
H. B. Sperrv. 
.. 97.20 96.40 
97 
*H. It. Sperry. 
.. 97.16 98.10 
97.43 
*H. It. Sperry. 
.. 98.48 99.30 
99.7 
A. Sperry. 
.. 97.52 97.30 
97.41 
*Paul M. Nippert.... 
.. 97.4 93.40 
95.22 
*A. Sperry. 
.. 97.40 97.50 
97.15 
Event No. 4, lure 
casting, 
per cent.: 
T. C. Kierulff. 
96.8 
*H. B. Sperry. 
. 96.5 
Paul M. Nippert. 
87.9 
*H. B. Sperry. 
. 96.5 
E. A. Mocker. 
98.1 
A. Sperry. 
. 97.4 
T. B. Kenniff. 
98.6 
T. F. Burgin. 
. 93.8 
C. H. Kewell. 
96 
C. G. Young. 
. 89.8 
II. B. Sperry. 
97.3 
Event No. 5, lure 
casting, 
average feet: 
Paul M. Nippert. 
106.4 
*11. B. Sperry. 
. 107.4 
E. A. Mocker..,_ 
94 
A. Sperry . 
. 132.4 
T. B. Kenniff. 
190 
J. F. Burgin. 
. 83 
C. II. Kewell. 
126 
*T. F. Burgin. 
. 88 
If. B. Sperry. 
99 
*J. F. Burgin. 
. 93 
*H. B. Sperry. 
US 
E. A. Mocker. 
. 77.4 
E. O. Ritter, Clerk. 
96 
99.8 
Net. 
99.2 
98.52 
98.51 
97.30 
97.33 
86.6 
97.3 
150 
121 
Illinois Casting Club. 
Chicago, Ill., Oct. 3.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Our return engagement with the 
North Shore Casting C’ub was cast off at their 
grounds at Lincoln Park on Sept. 30, and fol¬ 
lowing are the final results for the two events: 
Half and quarter ounce accuracy bait: Percent. 
Illinois Casting Club . 97.619 
North Shore Casting Club. 97.941 
Accuracy fly and light tackle dry fly events: 
Illinois Casting Club . 98 155-180 
North Shore Casting Club. 97 7-180 
General Average: 
Illinois Casting Club . 98 4642-18000 
North Shore Casting Club. 98 9169-18000 
This gives the North Shore a gain on the 
series of 4527/18000, or 3/12. While the weather 
was not ideal and somewhat marred by rain, 
everyone present seemed to thoroughly enjoy the 
affair, and we believe it was the consensus of 
opinion that this should be only the forerunner 
for other friend’y contests of like character be¬ 
tween all the Chicago clubs. 
Following the contest supper was served at the 
Lincoln Park Refectory, at which there were 
present about forty persons. Our North Shore 
brothers are to be complimented on the excel¬ 
lent menu and arrangements. Good fellowship 
beamed in every countenance, and while our 
measure was taken and the chip knocked from 
our shoulders, we glory in the victory of the 
North Shore boys and cemented same with three 
cheers and a tiger. 
G. H. Asper, Vice-Presidento 
