74 THE TROUT 



trout waters in England, or in keeping them free from 

 poachers. 



While on the subject of river preservation it would 

 appear that, as a natural sequence, some brief allusion 

 should be made respecting the steps to be taken when 

 stocking a stretch of water, whether it be a lake or 

 a river, so as to render it available for the reception 

 and existence of trout. 



I must at once admit that it is one thing to say 

 ' I will ' advise on this matter, and quite another 

 when it comes to carrying out the intention. For 

 streams and lakes vary so much in their nature 

 and trout-bearing capabilities, that to generalise 

 concerning them is a somewhat delicate under- 

 taking. 



The reader will find, in the part of this volume 

 dedicated to Trout Breeding, such full and admirable 

 descriptions of each and every process which is in 

 vogue at an establishment such as Colonel Custance's, 

 that not another syllable is required to elucidate 

 the mysteries of trout production ; and, therefore, the 

 initial stage, namely that of obtaining information as 

 to the best species of trout wherewith to stock new 

 waters, is at once surmounted. 



But different rivers have different peculiarities ; 

 and it is by no means certain that fish which will 



