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])laii(('(l ill tho best tributary brooks or kept in retjiining jjoiuls until 

 lixr^c enough to look out for tlienisolves to some extent in the lake- 

 liegnnling the selection of brooks, it ma}^ be said that the tempera- 

 ture of Khig Hill Brook usually was from 1° to 2° higher than Pike 

 Brook in the running water and ])ools m the woods. The sj)ring 

 l)ools were about the same as in Pike Brook, but the dead water, being 

 more open, was considerably higher than the dead water of Pike 

 Brook. 



About the middle of August the woodland portion of Big Brook at 

 Blodgetts gave the same temj)erature as Pike Brook, i. e., 58°, and 

 Little Brook 2° lower. 



The temperature at Sunapee Brook did not vaiy much from Big 

 Brook at Blodgetts. 



From tlie foregomg data it would seem that Pike Brook is the best 

 brook and, in order, Blodgetts, Sunapee, and King Hill Brooks next. 

 It is suggested that only Pike and Blodgetts Brooks be used, however, 

 and })ossibly only P'ke Brook. 



In a few years, doubtless, the lake would furnish its own breeding 

 trout and the ex])ense of buying eggs and yomig trout would be ob\d- 

 ated. The white trout stiU furnishes its own eggs in sufhcient num- 

 bers satisfactorily to stock the lake in the absence of the predatory 

 fishes i)reAdously mentioned. It has been suggested that the artificial 

 propagation of tliis species be discontmued and the fish be given a 

 chance to show what it can do unaided. The wTiter believes it would 

 be unN\ase to do this, o^^ing to the well-known fact that far more can 

 be hatched artificially than under natural conditions. It is recom- 

 mended, however, that, if possible, some other method than the one 

 in use to collect breeders be dcAased and employed. 



The brooks used as fish nurseries should be constantly closed and 

 guarded for a number of years at least. 



A close season for taking trout of either kind m the lake is recom- 

 mended, from September 1 to May 1 (or until the ice has broken up 

 in the lake, if preferred). No ice fishing should be permitted. It 

 should be permitted to retain no trout of either species taken in the 

 lake imder 12 inches in length. Oidy single hook should be ])er- 

 mitted, whether bait hook, fly, or other artificial lure. This is not 

 intended to exclude two or tlu-ee "single" hooks on a smelt line or 

 two or three flies on a cast, but to exclude the use of gangs and 

 grapi)les. An angler ought to be satisfied to fish for trout ^\dth one 

 rod and with one hand line for smelts for bait. The practice of set- 

 ting lines or rods over night from wharves, ])iers, and the shore or 

 leavuig them unattended at any time should be discontinued. The 

 quantity of trout of eitlier or both kinds legally to be taken by one 

 man in one day should not exceed 10 pounds. 



