California fish and game . f McCloud River. On north side Klamath River Near Hull Mountain At head of Arroyo Seco Total number of acres- 51,84069,120125,41039,68037,60033,40057,60064,00031,00034,40047,58047,56057,00069,0008,96037,00069,000 880,180 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. 73 for all alike. Anyone who wishes mayenjoy the angling which these lakesafford, and fishing conditions will im-prove rather than deteriorate, as theyhave the past few years. THE SPEARING OF STEELHEADTROUT. The most fundamental law of fish andgame conservation is the one which pro-vides that fish and game shall be allowed c
California fish and game . f McCloud River. On north side Klamath River Near Hull Mountain At head of Arroyo Seco Total number of acres- 51,84069,120125,41039,68037,60033,40057,60064,00031,00034,40047,58047,56057,00069,0008,96037,00069,000 880,180 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME. 73 for all alike. Anyone who wishes mayenjoy the angling which these lakesafford, and fishing conditions will im-prove rather than deteriorate, as theyhave the past few years. THE SPEARING OF STEELHEADTROUT. The most fundamental law of fish andgame conservation is the one which pro-vides that fish and game shall be allowed can be carried to a pool where largespawning fish are abundant and by feel-ing around with the end of the hook thewhole pool can be stripped of its is seldom possible when a spear isused. The law as it now stands providesthat the people of the counties mentionedcan capture two fish a day between De-cember 15 and February 15, a sufficientnumber for use as food. The demand fora more liberal law as regards the method. Fig. 27. Wild sage hens feeding near Straw, Modoc County. Photograph by G. Courtright. to breed undisturbed. We demand thatall of our best game birds and mammalsbe given the best of protection duringthe breeding season and the closed seasonis always made to conform to the breedingseason. In spite of this situation thereare a number of people in the coast coun-ties who are demanding the right to spearsteelhead trout while they are on thespawning grounds. Furthermore, theyare demanding the right to fish with agaff, thus increasing many times the de-structive forces already at work. Just aspeople are seeking a better grade ofsportsmanship by advocating the use of afly rather than bait in capturing fish,just so the tendency should be towardsthe elimination of such a destructive in-strument as a gaff hook. This instrument of capture is in reality a demand for alarger catch at the time of year whenfish should have total protection. Everyspawning fish killed means
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