Identifier: nationalparkspor1917yard (find matches)
Title: The national parks portfolio
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Yard, Robert Sterling, 1861-1945 United States. National Park Service
Subjects: National parks and reserves
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O.
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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pon which was foundedI the Indian legend of the gigantic crawfish which formed the body-guard of the great god Llao. In 1888 Will G. Steel brought trout fry from a ranch fifty miles away, but no fish were seen inthe lake for more thana dozen years. Then afew were taken, one ofwhich was fully thirtyinches long. Since then trout havebeen taken in ever-increasing numbers.They are best caughtby fly casting from theshore. For this reasonthe fishing is not alwaysthe easiest. Often theslopes are not propitiousfor casting. One hasto climb upon outlyingrocks to reach thewaters of best depth.But the results usuallyjustify the effort. Thetrout range from one toten pounds in weight.Anglers of experience inwestern fishing testifythat, pound for pound,the rainbow trout takenin the cold deep watersof Crater Lake are thehardest-fighting troutof all. Many fish are alsotaken from rowboats.A trolling spoon will Photograph by IJ. S. Rcclamalion Service ^ Camping Out Back of thk Rim often lure large fish.
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