. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 261 WHALE CAUGHT IN CARQUINEZ STRAITS A whale of a species not previously known to fishermen in the Carquinez Straits was caught in a net set for salmon off Dillon's Point, near Benicia, California, on May 26, Humpback whale caught in the Carquinez Straits. May 27, 1935. Photograph by E. A. Stoner, The presence of a mammal of this kind in these waters, especially at a season when the water is practicall
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 261 WHALE CAUGHT IN CARQUINEZ STRAITS A whale of a species not previously known to fishermen in the Carquinez Straits was caught in a net set for salmon off Dillon's Point, near Benicia, California, on May 26, Humpback whale caught in the Carquinez Straits. May 27, 1935. Photograph by E. A. Stoner, The presence of a mammal of this kind in these waters, especially at a season when the water is practically fresh, is considered rather surprising. Assumed evidence of the freshness of the water is the fact that the California-Hawaii Sugar Refinery was still taking on water in their water barge near this point. The whale was identified by the writer as the Pacific Humpback (Megaptera versabilis) using Paul Bonnot's "The Whales of California," published in the July, 1929, California Fish and'Game as a guide. It was thirteen feet in length and conservatively esti- mated as weighing fifteen hundred pounds. Lawrence Gando and George Marinos, who brought the specimen to the shore at Capello's Beach, Benicia, reported a four-hour fight with the animal before finally subduing it with the aid of an axe when it had finally become worn out in the struggle. The net was badly torn, and the boat many times threatened during the battle to get it to shore. Mr. Joseph Capello estimated that five hundred people came to his wharf to view the stranger. The only other whale reported as having been seen in these straits was a killer whale brought in about five years ago.—Emerson A. Stoner, Benicia, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fish and Game
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