On Thursday night, July 13, 1905, 20,000 trout arrived in Auburn, courtesy of the State Board of Fish Commissioners.
The fish were the charge of a deputy who then turned them over to members of the Auburn Gun Club. The members of the club planted the trout in Auburn Ravine. Another 75,000 were later planted in the Yuba River at Cisco.
The California Board of Fish Commissioners was established in 1870 and oversaw the first hatching of brook trout eggs at the San Francisco hatchery in 1871. The commission was more interested in providing fish for food as opposed to recreation, so shad, carp, striped bass and catfish were also hatched and planted in California waters.
Before 1913, fishing licenses were not required in the state and people could keep as many fish as they could catch. In fact, those seeking fish for food often used nets to catch fish.
In 1909, the Board of Fish Commissioners became the Fish and Game Commission, which reflected the growing concern with conservation of game.
Today, fishing as a recreation is extremely popular in the state, especially in Placer County.
To learn the best places to fish in the area, check out the Visit Placer website: https://www.visitplacer.com/things-to-do/outdoor-adventures/
Photo: Lucky fishermen at Emigrant Gap, c. 1936
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