History and Habits 17 



including 1881. Probably the proportion of 

 grilse would be greater in both instances were 

 the angling carried on beyond August 15, the 

 beginning of the close season. Our water was 

 not fished in the seven years given at a later 

 average date than July 10, whereas there was 

 some fishing done on the water of the Risti- 

 gouche Salmon Club during the entire season. 



first grilse taken July 4 

 first grilse taken June 29 



first grilse taken July 3 

 first grilse taken July 3 

 first grilse taken July 2 

 first grilse taken June 36 

 89 Percentage of grilse 8^^ 



Ristigouche Salmon Club from 1881 to 1900: — 

 9986 salmon; 1 198 grilse; percentage of grilse, 10.71. 



The excess of percentage of grilse in the score 

 of the Ristigouche Salmon Club may be due to 

 the later date of fishing on its waters or to the 

 habit which prevailed there at one time of count- 

 ing as grilse all fish below a certain weight, — 

 eight or ten pounds. 



While the comparative scarcity of grilse in 



