Sheriff Hooks Prize Trout in Willow Creek
May 7, 1929
To a casual visitor in Susanville Wednesday, the town would have assumed the appearance of one of the famous “ghost” towns of the west. Every man, woman boy and girl who could possibly scrape up an outfit and who could steal a few hours from business and housework was congregated along the banks of Susan River and Willow Creek.
Sheriff Leavitt, however, stole a march on all the anglers and hooked a fighter weighing four pounds and nine ounces, which cornered the first prize of a Shakespeare rod offered by Spalding Drug company.
It is suspected that the sheriff had plenty of help, but in any event, there were no competitors within two pounds of his catch.
An unusual feature of the contest was the three-cornered tie for the second prize, D. C. Webster, G. R. Lanahan and Eber Bangham each bringing in a catch weighing two pounds 14 ½ ounces.
The Spalding Drug company gave each of the three a $2.25 merchandise order.
All catches of note came from Willow Creek.
Raymond Edsoon took the $10 merchandise order offered by Hallowell Hardware store for the first limit displayed. His catch consisted of 11 fish weighing 10 pounds and 2 ounces.
