FOREST AND STREAM. 
19 
July 3, 1909.] 
From the Adirondack Mountains. 
Cascade Lakes Postoffice, N. Y., June 17.— 
Editor Forest and Stream: As we were about 
to leave Utica for the mountains, over the Utica 
& Montreal branch of the New York Central, 
, I remarked to the Pullman conductor that we 
would probably have the car to ourselves, it 
being so early in the season. 
“No,” he replied, “the car usually goes up 
full of fishermen.” 
Soon every seat was taken, mostly by men 
after trout, and we were hearing fish stories 
on every side. Fishing equipments were the 
principal ornaments hanging from the sides of 
'the car. These men were full of enthusiasm, 
expecting great success. As a fisherman of ex¬ 
perience I felt that some of the bright anticipa¬ 
tions would come to naught. 
It is remarkable that there should be any 
trout left in these mountain streams and lakes 
considering the large number caught each year. 
I was here forty years ago, tramping and boat¬ 
ing most of the way from Lowville, N. Y., pass¬ 
ing up the Beaver River to Albany Lake thence 
to Smith’s Lake now known as Ne-ha-sa-ne, the 
;summer home of Dr. Webb, the man who built 
this Adirondack railroad. Even at that early 
date the trout had been thinned out, but our 
party had no trouble in getting all they could 
eat. Strange to relate the trout fishing is al¬ 
most as good in these mountains as it was forty 
jyears ago, owing to the restocking of the waters 
and the closed season. 
Near Saranac is a stream owned by a thrifty 
farmer who allows fishermen to catch all the 
trout they want by paying him fifty cents per 
' pound for all caught. I am told that he is some¬ 
times fooled by men who hide part of their 
Icatch in the bushes, returning for them by a 
circuitous route. 
At Cascade Lakes, where I am stopping, nine 
miles from Lake Placid, those who do not be¬ 
long to our club must pay $1.50 for the privilege 
'of catching twenty-five trout. This is not a 
high price H pay for mcb a privilege. Trout 
are worth fifty cents per pound to hotel men 
here. But most of the streams and lakes in 
the Adirondacks are open to any person to fish 
as long as they please without money or price. 
This is about the date for the best trout fish¬ 
ing of the season. Trout rise readily to the fly. 
Those who are satisfied with the more ignoble 
and less sportsmanlike worm for bait bring in 
as good strings of fish, but have less fun and 
glory. The fisherman here needs a guide who 
knows the various parts of the lakes where the 
fish most congregate. Strange as it may ap¬ 
pear, a stranger might fish all day on a lake 
well stocked with trout and not catch one un¬ 
less he knew just where to drop his flies or 
worms. 
The season here is backward, two weeks later 
than at Rochester, as regards growth of vegeta¬ 
tion. There was frost here ten days ago. Some 
years they have snow and frost here every month 
of the year except July and August. 
A club comprising twenty-five men has bought 
the hotel property at Cascade Lakes postoffice 
with fourteen hundred acres of land which in¬ 
cludes the twin lakes near the hotel. These 
lakes are restocked with about 100,000 trout 
each year. The hotel is open to the public from 
June 1 to Nov. 1. This is the highest point in 
the Adirondacks. Wild deer can be seen any 
day within one mile of the hotel. 
A popular resort for fishermen is Rainbow 
Lake, about twenty miles from here, on the 
Utica & Montreal line. I have fished in these 
waters for many years and always with success. 
James Wardner, one of the oldest guides of 
these mountains, was long the leading spirit at 
Rainbow Lake. He was the most successful 
fisherman and hunter I have known. He came 
here fifty years ago, buying up a large tract. 
He lost his property a few years ago and soon 
afterward he died. 
In tramping about we often disturb the wood¬ 
chuck, porcupine and the partridge, which is now 
nesting. The fox and bear are seen occasionally. 
Charles A. Green. 
Illinois Bait-Casting Club. 
Chicago, Ill., June 21. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: The following scores were made at 
Washington Park June 19: 
Fishing in California. 
San Francisco, Cal., June 19.— Edit- r Forest 
and Stream: Owing to the fact that a large 
number of anglers in California appear to have 
gained the impression that there was a law 
passed at the last session of the State Legisla¬ 
ture permitting fishing in all streams stocked by 
the State, regardless of ownership, the Anglers’ 
Association is calling attention to the facts in 
the matter. There was an amendment to the 
constitution offered at the meeting and this in 
an amended form was adopted and will be 
offered to the voters at the next general election 
in 1910. The amendment reads as follows: 
“The people shall have the right to fish upon 
and from the public lands of the State and in 
the waters thereof, excepting upon lands set 
aside for fish hatcheries, and no land owned by 
the State shall ever be sold or transferred with¬ 
out reserving in the people the right to fish 
therefrom, and no law shall ever be passed mak¬ 
ing it a crime for the people to enter upon the 
public lands within the State for the purpose of 
fishing in any waters containing fish that have 
been planted there by the State; provided, that 
the Legislature may by statute provide for the 
season when the conditions under which the dif¬ 
ferent species of fish may be taken.” 
At the last meeting of the California Anglers’ 
Association a program for the ensuing year was 
arranged whereby the members may compete for 
the usual list of prizes. There will be five events 
this season, one each for salmon, steelhead trout, 
striped bas§, black bass and mountain trout. On 
July first a list of the trophies will be named. 
The season for recording the fish caught opened 
on May 1st and will close on January 31st, 
1910. Steelhead trout must be taken in tide 
water. To secure a record all fish must be taken 
with a single line and rod and must be weighed 
in the presence of members of the association. 
The records are kept at the club rooms at 1771 
Geary Street. All fishing must be done in con¬ 
formity with the State law. 
Inyo County, where black bass were planted 
recently, has passed an ordinance prohibiting the 
taking of these fish except during the month of 
December and a limit of fifty fish in one day 
is placed upon the catch. A. P. B. 
QUARTER-OUNCE 
M. 
Ranney. 
.. 99.2 
John 1 
?. Mohan. 
.. 99.0 
W. 
H. 
Ball. 
.. 98.9 
W. 
J. 
Jamison. 
.. 98.7 
W. 
K. 
Pierson. 
.. 98.5 
L. 
E. 
De Garmo... 
.. 98.3 
S. 
B. 
Cramer. 
.. 98.1 
A. 
D. 
Whitby. 
.. 98.0 
H. 
K. 
Rice. 
.. 97.8 
H. 
F. 
Bennett. 
.. 97.8 
ACCURACY, BAIT. 
J. E. Aniann. 97.7 
W. W. McFarland_97.7 
C. C. Wehle. 97.7 
P. J. Linderman. 97.4 
F. W. Herringhous... 97.4 
E. H. Mathews. 97.4 
C. H. Asper. 97.3 
H. R. Winfield.97.2 
C. P. Clifford. 96.8 
W. L. Dolman. 84.6 
QUARTER-OUNCE RE-ENTRY. 
S. B. Cramer.... 
H. F. Bennett... 
. 98.5 
.97.7 
W. L. Dolman.... 
.... 95.4 
QUARTER-OUNCE, DISTANCE. 
Feet. 
Feet. 
A. D. Whitby.... 
.. 139 1-5 
H. F. Bennett. 
. 94 3-5 
L. E. De Garmo. 
.. 130 2-5 
C. H. Asper. 
P. J. Linderman... 
. 76 
W. H. Ball. 
.. 119 3-5 
. 69 3-5 
H. E. Rice. 
.. 105 4-5 
C. C. Wehle. 
. 44 2-5 
W. T. Jamison.... 
.. 94 4-5 
J. E. Amann. 
. 27 3-5 
DRY- 
FLY ACCURACY EVENT. 
L. E. De Garmo.. 
.. 99 2-5 
H. E. Rice. 
. 91 3-5 
W. T. Jamison.... 
... 98 3-5 
A. D. Whitby. 
. 91 
P. j. Linderman. 
.. 96 2-5 
T. E. Amann. 
. 87 3-5 
SALMON FLY. 
Postponed. 
L. E. De Garmo established a new high record 
in the dry-fly accuracy with a score of 992-5. 
The N. A. S. A. C. record in this event is 99, 
made in 1908. 
The quality of execution evidenced by this 
contest is gratifying, eighteen scores averaging 
better than 97 per cent, in the quarter-ounce 
accuracy bait. 
Mr. Whitby starts the quarter-ounce distance 
bait (the first record of the club in this event) 
at a lively pace, his longest cast being 148 feet. 
The number of contestants was creditable. July 
10 is the date of the next contest. Every mem¬ 
ber should be present. 
H. F. Bennett, Sec’y 
1.65 1-5 
’64 4-5 
84 4-5 
.6 
154 2-5 
194 2-5 
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Newark Bait- and Fly-Casting Club. 
Newark, N. J., June 26.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: The scores of our-contest held to-day 
are as follows. The heat was intense, while a 
variable cross wind and the humidity were try¬ 
ing: 
Acc’y y 2 oz. Acc’y Dist. Dist. Bait, 
Bait. Fly. Fly. Average. Salmon. 
Eichlin . 98 .... 
Muldoon .96.12 - 
Doughty . 96.8 98.4 78 
Endersby . 96.7 95.13 
Darling . 96.5 99.11 99 
Champion - 95.7 98.5 84 
Mapes . 94.12 98.6 92 
Held . 98.9 
Frazer . 98.8 90 
All our previous records were smashed, al¬ 
though A. J. Marsh, Orange Rod Club, made 
200 feet average in practice contest last season. 
Ralph Eichlin, 98 per cent., accuracy bait; Perry 
Frazer, 124 feet, salmon fly; L. S. Darling, 99.11 
per cent, accuracy fly; R. J. Held, 1942-5 dis¬ 
tance, half-ounce bait. 
FOR CUP TROPHY. 
Points. Points. 
Darling . 20 Muldoon . 9 
Mapes . 18 Field . 8 
Doughty . 15 Frazer . 4 
Champion . 14 Traver . J 
Eichlen . 10 Endersby . 1 
The next club contest will be held on July 10 
2 p. m. Fred T. Mapes, Sec’y. 
All the fish laws of the 'United States and 
Canada, revised to date and now in force, are 
given in the Game Laws in Brief. See adv. 
Young Angler: “Really, now, do you think 
I shall ever make a good angler?” Old Angler: 
“Never, old man. You think too much of your 
family and your business.”—Fishing Gazette. 
