AMATEUR FISH CULTURE 



actual manufacture of a salmon river, yielding 

 an annual haul of fish far beyond anything 

 known in Europe, from a river which before 

 yielded no salmon, or hardly any. 



These operations, carried out by the State, 

 were of course far beyond anything which could 

 be undertaken by the amateur, but I am sure 

 that if several riparian owners on a salmon 

 river carried on artificial hatching and rearing 

 operations for several seasons, a marked increase 

 in the number of fish in the river would ensue. 

 The objection of most people to this course is 

 that it is unfortunately only too apparent that 

 they are benefiting chiefly, not the rod fisher- 

 man, but the netsman at the mouth of the river. 



The different artificial means used to help 

 nature in producing a good head of salmon in a 

 river vary chiefly in the amount of the help 

 given by each. It will suffice to say that the 

 best is that which provides for the protection 

 and feeding of the young fish till it is ready to 

 take its first journey to the sea. The reason of 

 this is obvious, as every day passed in safety 

 is a day gained, both in strength and in power 

 of self-preservation. 



Though it is possible to purchase a certain 

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