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luted streams in which the young fish cannot exist. (4) 

 Putting fish in brooks which become dry in the summer. 

 (5) Introducing fry or small fingerlings into streams 

 containing large numbers of voracious fish, and con- 

 versely introducing coarse fish into trout waters. (6) 

 Stocking where conditions are unfit for the life and 

 spawning of the particular species, or where there is a 

 deficiency of food. (7) Utilizing poor streams to the 

 neglect of more suitable waters. (8) Lack of systematic 

 and consecutive stocking. (9) Financial loss from stock- 

 ing in unsuitable quantities. 



The method of stocking in vogue in Massachusetts until 

 the last few years has been of questionable value, results 

 have been inconsistent, ponds and streams have been 

 stocked with wrong species of fish, and considerable money 

 has been expended without completely satisfactory re- 

 sults. The methods of propagation have not been en- 

 tirely adequate to offset the increasing causes of decline, 

 such as pollution, dams without fishways, illegal seining, 

 liming and dynamiting. Hand in hand with propagation 

 should go proper restrictive laws, which must be 

 enforced. 



Stocking. — The stocking of inland waters has three es- 

 sential parts: (1) The rearing of fish at the hatchery 

 with its expense, labor and numerous attending problems 

 which have caused it to be considered the entire solution 

 of fish propagation. (2) The successful distribution of 

 the young fish, with the difficulties of transportation, and 

 resulting methods for the successful handling of large 

 and small quantities. (3) The selection of the waters 

 into which the fish are to be placed. In this regard our 

 perspective has been at fault, since first of all it is 

 important to obtain a thorough knowledge of the water- 

 ways as a ground work upon which to establish an in- 

 telligent system of stocking. The need is the same in all 

 states, and the results should approximate those expected 

 in Massachusetts. 



The benefits derived from the proper development of 

 the inland waters are : (1) Increased facilities for sport 



