April 18, 1908] 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
A Famous Trout Brook. 
New York City, April 4. —Editor Forest 
and Stream: Bash Bish, from its source in 
some five or six spring-fed brooklets upon Mt. 
Washington in Massachusetts, until it loses its 
name some miles below the peaceful town of 
Copake Iron Works, is a stream that should de¬ 
light the hearts of all true lovers of the trout. 
Its bottom is of pebble and rock formation and 
its course one of the most picturesque to be 
found anywhere in the East, starting, as it does, 
high up in the mountains and making its en¬ 
trance into New York State in the form of a 
beautiful waterfall some thirty odd feet in 
height. For some two or three miles after it 
follows a narrow pass through the mountains 
and finally emerging out into the beautiful fer¬ 
tile valley in Columbia county. 
The trout are here in good numbers, but like 
the “pats” of this vicinity are very wild, and 
one is put to all his resources to make a large 
creel. Many will be the strikes and sharp the 
struggles before number one goes creelward, and 
he who fishes must not leave his wits and eyes 
“ter hum.” I have stood for twenty minutes 
sheltered from view by a large rock that forms 
one of the sides of a noted pool receiving strike 
for cast, but whether my wrist or eye was at 
fault I know not, and the trout still continues 
to pass the time away under the shelving slopes 
of this rock. 
After emerging from the gap the stream 
broadens and becomes more shallow and follows 
nicely on the shady side of the hills, and here 
the trout seem to lose some of their shyness. 
Last summer I saw on the bar of one of the 
local hotels a mess that would have delighted the 
heart of old Izaak himself, caught during the 
morning session just below here. 
He who goes out with fly-book only will get 
fish, but these denizens of the brook are an un¬ 
educated lot and, from the experience of myself 
and others, seem to much prefer the cricket, 
’hopper, worm or doodlebug to any feathered de¬ 
vice that has ever been tied up to imitate an in¬ 
sect. 
One must wade, as from start to finish the 
banks are invisible through a tangle of young 
willow and other water-loving plants, and should 
the reader ever visit the brook during July or 
August, never stop to adjust leader or fly under 
an overhanging branch or a large swarm of 
small but devilish black gnats will immediately 
take possession of your hands and face and make 
life in other places simply angelic by compari 
..son. 
But, all in all. he who loves to fish for trout, 
breathe nature’s best air. and see her in her 
finest garb can have all three at the one time in 
this brook. Three hotels cater to the inner and 
outer man, one in the gap and two below. For 
many years I have spent spring, summer and 
fall in the former and always returned better 
for it. S. Stetson. 
Fishing in California. 
San Francisco, Cal., April 4. —Editor Forest 
and Stream: The trout season opened in Cali¬ 
fornia streams below tidewater on April I, and 
as there are but few places in tidewater from 
which trout can be taken there was something 
of a rush of the anglers to available points. 
Good fishing has been enjoyed in the lagoons 
62 I 
SUNDAY CONTESTS. 
at San Gregorio and Pescadero and near the 
mouth of Mud Creek. Some good steelhead 
have also been caught near the mouth of Rus¬ 
sian River. The real trout fishing, however, will 
not begin until May 1, when all California 
streams are open to the anglers. 
The San Francisco Fly-Casting Club met some 
days ago at Stow Lake and inaugurated its sea¬ 
son for 1908. The programme arranged was as 
follows : Saturday contests commencing at 2130 
P. M., March 21, April 4 and 25, May 9 and 23. 
Classification re-entry June 6 and 20, July 11, 
Aug. 1 and 29 and Sept. 12; class re-entry Sept. 
26. Sunday contests starting at 10130 A. M., 
March 22, April 5 and 26, May 10 and 24; classi¬ 
fication re-entry, June 7, 21, July 12, Aug. 2 and 
30 and Sept. 13; class re-entry. Sept 27. The 
first five contests will determine the class place¬ 
fames Watt . 
95.11 
95.11 
90.10 
93.12 
95 
C. II. Huyck.. 7-1 
97.12 
97.7 
89.10 
93.34 
P7.4 
J. 1». Kenniff...120 
98.10 
98.10 
99.5 
99 
It. H. Sperry... 97 
97.11 
98.11 
97.5 
98.2 
96.4 
Dr. W. brooks. .. 
98.14 
98.5 
98.10 
9S.2 
II. C. (Jolchcr.. 100 
98.4 
97.4 
97.10 
97.28 
C. It. Kenniff.. .100 
99.4 
98.13 
99.5 
99.6 
T. C. Kierulff. 88 
99 
98.9 
98.5 
9S.28 
97.9 
F. M. Haight.. .. 
97.13 
99.1 
95.10 
97.22 
C\ G. Young... 7S 
98.8 
99.1 
98.5 
98.42 
97.i 
K. A. Mocker.. 95 
97.9 
97.2 
99 
98.4 
97.9 
F. II. Reed.... 88 
98.7 
99.2 
98.10 
98.54 
A. Sperry . 88 
95.7 
97.5 
94 
96.40 
95.2 
C. A. Kierulff. 90 
95.9 
98 
92.10 
95.20 
73.4 
Note.—Fraction in 
1 mrc, 
tenths 
; fraction 
15ths. 
t in Net Deli 
cacy, GOths; fraction 
in all 
others, 
A. P 
. B. 
Rhode Island Angling. 
Providence, R. I., April 12.— Editor Forest 
and Stream: While it is reported by many trout 
fishermen that the streams, particularly in the 
western portion of the State, are well filled with 
BASH-BISH BROOK. 
From a photograph by Sereno Stetson. 
ment of contestants. Two re-entries will be 
allowed in each class before and after classifica¬ 
tion. The officers of the club are: T. C. Kie- 
rulfif, President; F. H. Reed, First Vice-Presi¬ 
dent; C. G. Young, Second Vice-President; 11 . 
B. Sperry, Secretary-Treasurer. The executive 
committee is composed of W. D. Mansfield, Col. 
George Edwards, J. S. Turner, Edward Everett 
and Dr. -W. E. Brooks. 
The club opened the season on Saturday and 
Sunday, March 21 and 22. J. B. Kenniff won 
the lead on long distance work. The scores are 
considered good for the opening of the season. 
The results were as follows: 
SATURDAY CONTESTS. 
No. 1. 
No. 2. 
Dist. 
Acc’y. 
Feet. 
Per ft. 
E. 
A. 
Meeker. 
.. 99 
98.9 
lames 
Watt... 
, . 
98.S 
i.. 
G. 
Burpee. 
.. 80 
9S.3 
ii. 
C. 
(lolcher 
..124 
98.12 
c. 
G. 
Young. 
.. 87 
98.13 
F. 
A. 
Webster 
.. 76 
98.9 
T. 
C. 
Kierulff 
.. 93 
99.4 
T. 
R. 
Kenniff 
..133 
99.3 
t. 
(). 
Harron. 
98.5 
D. 
M. 
Sachs.. 
97.14 
G. 
C. 
Edwards. .. 
99.2 
F. 
H. 
Reed.. 
.. 90 
97.9 
F. 
B. 
King.. 
.. .. 
96.3 
No. 3, Delicacy. No. 4. 
Acc’v. 
Del’cv. 
Net. 
Casting. 
Per Ct. 
Per Ct. 
Per Ct. Per 11. 
96.5 
99.5 
97.50 
74.9 
98.11 
97.5 
98.2 
S9.1 
97.6 
95 
96.12 
. . . . 
98.5 
98.10 
9S.2 
72.9 
98.6 
98.10 
98.32 
97.7 
98.10 
100 
99.20 
85.3 
98.13 
100 
99.26 
97.4 
99.6 
100 
99.42 
97.9 
97J0 
91 .5 
9422 
98 
99.5 
98.40 
.... 
98.6 
98.10 
98.32 
97.7 
90.5 
93.54 
.... 
their favorite game fish, very little sport has 
been had the past week owing to the cold 
weather which has made the fish sluggish and 
little inclined to take the bait. 
Coventry is reported as being a likely spot 
this spring and fishing the best in several years. 
C. W. Loveland, of Providence, returned from 
a trip there last Wednesday with a good catch, 
including one fish that weighed a pound and an 
other of three-quarters. 
Warwick has also shown up well, George Bud- 
long, of Pawtuxet, and Harry Singleton, of 
Providence, spending Saturday at one of their 
favorite places, and finding worms and wood 
grubs the bait that enabled them to catch four¬ 
teen trout. 
The bay fishing has started with the usual flat¬ 
fish, many parties going out from Pawtuxet; the 
Beacon, Sabin’s Point Light and Nayatt being 
the most successful places for good catches. 
Tautog of course are scarce, it being too early 
for the run up the bay, but catches are now 
being made at Sakonnet Point. H. 
All the fish laws of the United States and Can¬ 
ada, revised to date and now in force, are given 
in the Game Lazos in Brief. See adv. 
