TROUT 351 



W. Adams at Moisie, where a regular seining of 

 the trout is to be carried on in future. In Sag- 

 uenay County, to the west of the Bersimis river, 

 netting for trout, in any way, has been prohibit- 

 ed by the Provincial Government. This regula- 

 tion has now been in force for some years. It was 

 through the influence and recommendations of a 

 local Fishery Officer that this measure was adopt- 

 ed, as he was desirous of preserving the trout for 

 angling. This may be very desirable from his 

 point of view, but it is very much to the detri- 

 ment of the salmon, I am afraid. Notwithstand- 

 ing the fact that there are hundreds of thousands 

 of young salmon fry deposited each year in near- 

 by waters, there are complaints of the gradual de- 

 crease of salmon in that section. Last season 

 (1908) this falling off was very marked, while to 

 the east of Bersimis there was comparative abun- 

 dance. I have no doubt there may be other 

 causes responsible for this, but the trout is an 

 important factor. 



