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CHAPTER III. 

 THE FORMATION OF PONDS AND LAKES. 



Where ponds and lakes already exist they may, in most 

 cases, be much improved in some way by following the in- 

 structions I now give for the formation of others', more espe- 

 cially in connection with the proper placing of screens and 

 outlets, and the construction of surplus water channels. In 

 some cases they can be brought under complete control and 

 if this is so so much the better. Mill-heads especially pre- 

 sent excellent opportunities for the formation of spawning 

 redds and rearing ponds for stocking purposes, close along- 

 side, as there is sure to exist a good fall from the water above 

 the mill to that below. Of course, the mill-heads I allude to 

 are in connection with mills that do not send any poisonous 

 refuse into the stream. If such millers generally would only 

 recognise the favourable position they are in to construct a 

 fishery that wooild most handsomely remunerate them for any 

 trouble and expense they might be put to' in connection with 

 its formation and conduct, a very big thing would be done to 

 restore our depleted waters, and a much better understanding 

 would exist between millers and anglers. 



And, while I am upon the subject, I would draw attention 

 to the usefulness of protecting all rivers and streams in at 

 least a portion of their length. The spasmodic efforts in con- 

 nection with the so-called re-stocking of our waters which in 

 many cases merely means robbing Peter to pay Paul, and often 

 enough spells the depletion of one water with no actual benefi- 

 cial results to the other are a,s ill-timed and as ill-judged as 

 they are all insufficient. The proprietor of a water, or some 



