OBSERVATIONS ON A SALMON RIVER 27 



This experiment shows that a fish taken 

 in the upper waters with one or two sea 

 lice attached may have been at least three 

 or four days in passing from the tide. 



I believe that, after long winter months 

 in the dark deep sea not very far from 

 the river in which they were spawned, the 

 salmon are inspired in the spring by the 

 flow of water from the rivers to return to 

 fresh water. 



There is no doubt that the salmon find 

 warm water congenial. The upper waters 

 of the Grand Cascapedia run through 

 stretches of lowland and are not deep. 

 They are well exposed to the rays of the 

 sun and the bottom of the river is covered 

 with gravel and sand. 



At Lazy Bogan in the Parson and Forks 

 pools the fish are found in great numbers. 

 Here they are known to spawn, yet they 

 use many other parts of the river for a like 

 purpose. May it not be the warm water 

 and a summer of light and sunshine that 

 they seek? 



