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nothing but coarse fish which are very suitable 

 for trout of some kind. Ponds, particularly those 

 which have a stream running through them, 

 will, as a rule, support a good head of trout if 

 properly managed. Again a water which con- 

 tains trout may become more or less depleted, 

 and here it is necessary to supply the deficiency 

 of trout by some means. The easiest way is, of 

 course, to buy yearling or two-year-old fish from 

 a piscicultural establishment, of which there are 

 many in the kingdom, but I know that there are 

 many fishermen who would much prefer to rear 

 their own fish from the ova, than to buy ready- 

 made fish. Any one who has the time and oppor- 

 tunity to rear his own fish will be amply repaid 

 by the amusement and interest gained, and it 

 should be the cheaper method of stocking or 

 re-stocking a water. 



The same remarks apply to a certain extent to 

 waters which will not support trout, or where 

 the owner wants more coarse fish. The stock of 

 coarse fish may be improved by fish culture just 

 as much as a stock of trout. 



In his first year or two, it is very possible that 

 the amateur will not save very much by being 

 his own pisciculturist. If, however, he is care- 



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