CHAPTER III 



SUITABLE FISH AND SUITABLE 

 WATERS 



HAVING- stocked his water with suitable 

 vegetation and food, the next matter 

 which should engage the attention of the ama- 

 teur, is what fish he had better introduce. He 

 should, where there is a fair chance of success, 

 introduce a trout of some sort, as they give 

 better sport than coarse fish. 



The introduction of salmon into a river is not 

 likely to be attempted by the amateur, but the 

 head of salmon frequenting a river is undoubtedly 

 affected in the most marvellous manner by arti- 

 ficial means. In Canada and the United States 

 this is particularly remarkable, but the operations 

 are conducted on a gigantic scale. 



In the case of a stream or river where brown 

 trout already exist, or have recently existed, in 

 fair numbers, re-stock with these fish, for they 

 can hardly be bettered in our waters. There are, 



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