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Huge “Mystery Fish” Absorbs Park Interestpithspcrra(IVom Our Own Correspondent) WATER.TON NATIONAL PARK, June 7.—Last year Water ton Park boasted an ogopogo, and much lively interest, and argument occurred. His re-nppcarRnce is awaited withmuch speculation, and during t-hac.n. time another habitant of the deep has. made periodical appearances on N the end ol the anglers' line. Water-tan Park boasts of a whale1* this year.Of course some disinterested spectators might scoff and declare the identity to be that of a very large lake trout of around forty or fifty poinds and let it tp at that, but sng.ers who have had this monster on the end of a line have a highly colored and very different story to tell.This huge fish hos so far eluded the- fisherman's net and gaff with alarming regularity. Several fishermen have succeeded In getting him to the side of the boat, have even succeeded in circling him with their arms hi an effort to hold him while other members of the party secured net or gaff, but in each instance this huge fish has disdainfully Hipped himself loose from both hook and arms, and disappeared Into the deep refuge of the lake.He is becoming a legend, and* the source of much feverish activity among the anglers For this reason among many others, the latest federal ruling covering fishing licenses In western Canada's parks, is bringing forth a storm of comments, Besides presenting a great difficulty in this particular park because of boundary relations, the very purpose of the origination of dominion pa iks seems suddenly to be refuted. In the case of the former, a problem presents Itself that will apparently came great consternation to I boih game keetwro and uSuerffivu alike, in this particular pcrrk half Of our fishing properties are across the United States boundary' line, and it was because of mutual understanding between Glacier National Fo.iV and Water Lon Park regarding tour-isl s ana their mutual privileges that 1he two were united in an international park.DHSiglClPCl
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Lethbridge Herald
Lethbridge, Alberta, CA
Sat, Jun 10, 1939
Page 19
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