frfcall. flies, worms, codbaits, and mag. 

 gots. 



The falmon are reftlefs fifh. never re- 

 maining long in one *place. As foon as 

 the fry are grown flrong enough to at- 

 tempt a removal, which is generally a- 

 bout the middle of April, they take the 

 earlieft opportunity that high water af- 

 fords to make their fir ft excurfion to 

 the fea, and in Auguft following return 

 to the rivers, having grown in that 

 fhort time to one or two pounds weight 

 each. 



The difficulties winch they will fur- 

 mount as their fpawning fcafon approac li- 

 es to get up to the tops of rivers, is a- 

 ftonifhing, and their efforts to get over 

 weirs and cataracts almoft incredible. 

 Having arrived ,in fhallow water they 

 there meet their greateft foe and become 

 an eafy prey to every lurking poacher, 

 who, not regarding their worthlefs con- 

 dition, with nets, fpears, and fires at- 

 tack, arid deflroy them by day and 



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