CHAPTER XIII. 



THE YEARLING STAGE. 



Salmonidce adapted to cultivation Rising to the fly Fish culture requires 

 experience The food of yearlings Must be properly dispensed Development and 

 selection of stock fish Deformities Pedigree stock Sorting Transit of yearlings 

 Netting Preparation necessary Caution to purchasers Yearling nets 

 Yearlings hold their own against large trout Two year olds. 



T T is now a fact beyond dispute that the various members of 

 the Salmonida are peculiarly adapted to cultivation. This 

 applies both to the anadromous or sea-going fish, and to those 

 which spend their lives in the fresh water. The latter section of 

 the family can be dealt with by individuals, and this has been 

 largely and successfully done. Much better results even can be 

 obtained from the migratory section, including the salmon 

 (S. satar), when the work is properly set about, but at present the 

 amount of lethargy which is shewn with regard to this important 

 matter is surprising. Trout have been materially improved, not 

 only in numbers, which have yielded a heavy increase, but also in 

 quality, which is better. Indeed, we have yet to find out what 

 cannot be done with trout. By means of judicious treatment 

 inferior races have been made into splendid fish, and now is the 

 time to train them to take any special kind of food that may be 

 desired. When in the fry stage they partake freely of food that 

 they have been brought up to, but will often reject other kinds, 

 and it is undesirable at that time to check their feeding operations. 

 Therefore the food that is to be used continually should be the 

 one commenced with. In July or early in August the food 

 may be changed if desired, that is if any more convenient 

 substitute can be found. 



Now is the time to train them for rising to the fly, a most 



