FOREST, LAKE, AND RIVER 



River, emptying into Bay Chaleur, Canada. In 

 the rivers which empty into the gulf and the ocean, 

 in this large range of waters, the shad may be found 

 from December to July, possibly later, engaged in 

 depositing its spawn in the upper and highly aerated 

 tributaries of the larger streams. 



This fish, although not looked upon by the gen- 

 eral angler as one subject to his lures, has been, and 

 doubtless can readily be caught in all suitable waters, 

 the rodster selecting a relatively quiet pool at the 

 foot of a heavy and tumultuous rapid ; in such sit- 

 uations, the shad seem to rest before breasting the 

 strong current. They have been taken with various 

 kinds of lures, — the artificial fly, the live minnow, 

 the garden worm, and the white grub. The most 

 propitious time to catch them is in the gloaming, 

 as these fish, in the upper and shallow waters, lie 

 quiet during the day, and pass upward to their 

 selected spawning grounds only during the night. 



