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FOREST AND STREAM 
FLY TIME 
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large. My share of the catch was 57. We then 
went back to Walker where Si busied himself 
in getting my fish ready to ship the next morn¬ 
ing. We had found it necessary to return some 
of our pike to the water, as there is a legal 
limit of fifteen wall-eyes per man per day. 
By the way, it may be useful to some of your 
readers to know the laws and restrictions regu¬ 
lating the sport of Leech Lake. They are as 
follows: 
Fishing begins in May and ends about Nov. 1, 
when the lake freezes over. 
Shooting begins Sept. 1 on ducks and Sept. 7 
on prairie chickens and grouse. 
Deer hunting begins Nov. 10 and ends Dec. 1. 
Black bass may be taken from May 29 to Mar. 
1, brook trout from April 15 to Sept. 1, and all 
other varieties of fish from May 1 to Mar. 1. 
The daily limits are as follows: Black bass 
and wall-eyed pike—15. Trout and croppie—25. 
Mixed varieties—25. 
However, there is no restriction as to the num¬ 
ber of pickerel or great northern pike; and it is 
assumed that they do not count at all in the 
total limit of catch. 
The remark is sometimes made at Walker by 
both sportsmen and guides that there are many 
places in Leech Lake which have never been 
fished by white men. Perhaps this is true, but 
such spots are mainly some shallow bays near 
the discharge, and the reason that they have not 
been fished is that they are of no account. It 
is possible that by casting with a good weedless 
hook among the thick weed beds one might catch 
a few snakes, but it is not at all likely that any 
good fishing ground has been ignored, because in 
some seasons many sportsmen camp out along the 
shore, hence no place would be too distant for 
them. This year there were no campers because 
of the prevalence and fierceness of the mosqui¬ 
toes. They were so bad that one seldom went 
ashore except for luncheon, and at such times it 
was necessary to keep up a continuous fight with 
the insects. In addition to the mosquitoes, there 
were midges or sand-flies, deer flies, moose flies 
or horse flies, and a fly that looks almost exactly 
like an ordinary house fly, but with a little grey 
on it, and having a proboscis of sufficient length 
to pass through one’s jeans and drawers and far 
enough into the flesh to produce a most vicious 
bite. The fly pest this summer spoiled the lake 
for swimming, excepting in the town itself where 
there are no trees to shelter the insects; and only 
once did Russell and I muster up sufficient cour¬ 
age to brave the bites and enjoy a swim. On 
that day there was a good breeze blowing direct¬ 
ly on shore, and by undressing on a drift of 
saw logs at the water’s edge, we managed to 
escape with our lives, although one big moose 
fly succeeded in getting me through my under¬ 
shirt while I was dressing. As I am very fond 
of swimming, this adverse condition involved a 
real deprivation; for otherwise I should have 
taken a dip every day while lunch was being 
prepared. 
There were some good fishing grounds on the 
lake that I did not try, owing to lack of oppor¬ 
tunity. A noted one is Pipe Island at the ex¬ 
treme south end of the lake. Another is Two 
Points, and still another Five Mile Point just 
across the lake therefrom. There is good fish¬ 
ing all around Bear Island, and I understand 
that Sugar Point to the north of it is also a fine 
location. The bay to the northeast of Bear Is¬ 
land is rather shallow, but there is good fishing 
along the shore of the mainland to the east of 
the southern half of the island. Pelican Island 
is said to be of no account for fishing, but the 
mainland shore to the west of it, I believe, is all 
right. There is good fishing of various kinds 
to be had in many of the small lakes adjoining 
Leech Lake, but I had no opportunity to try any 
of it. The next time I go there I shall take 
along my King canvas folding boat (12 foot 
special) and portage into some of those small 
lakes so as to' cast for black bass and to catch 
a few blue g.ll sunfish for the frying pan—pro¬ 
vided, of course, that the insects will permit. 
Generally by waiting till September one can 
avoid the flies and obtain the best fishing for 
great northern pike. 
Unfortunale'y, I was rather careless about 
keeping an accurate account of the number and 
approximate weights of my personal daily 
catches; but I figure that in the thirteen days of 
my outing I landed fully 375 fish weighing all of 
800 pounds. This is a conservative estimate, and 
as a minimum it may be considered reliable. 
In respect to the hotel accommodations at 
Walker, they arc almost as perfect as any true 
sportsman ought to want. The Hotel Chase and 
the Hotel Isabel, both under the management of 
Mr. L. C. Chase, are the principal hotels of the 
town. The rate for board and lodging in the 
former is $2 per day and in the latter $2.50. At 
the Isabel, which is new, they have not yet begun 
to serve meals; but they expect to do so next 
year. By two persons occupying one room, the 
rates are reduced to $12 and $15 per week, re¬ 
spectively. The Isabel is situated close to the 
water while the Chase is about three blocks there¬ 
from. In the latter there is only one bath room 
on each floor, and the rooms are not very large, 
but at the former the accommodations are more 
pretentious. By making a long stay at either 
hotel it might be practicable to obtain special 
rates. The food served at the Chase to the oc¬ 
cupants of both hotels is excellent in quality and 
ample in quantity, and the service is as good as 
one ought to expect. Both hotels are provided 
with electric lights and steam heat; and at the 
Isabel there Is a dancing hall where the guests 
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