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insufficient protection and the cutting of trees to the 

 water's edge to admit of cultivation by the settlers, 

 with attendant pollutions and disabilities. 



UPSALQUITCH RIVER. Angling in this river is 

 improving. The total catch in 1889 was about fifty 

 fish, which is said to be about the average for the 

 past five or six years ; but in 1905 one hundred fish 

 were taken, and the stream is said to be good now for 

 about 200 to 250 fish per annum. While the number 

 of anglers has increased, and greater art and science 

 are brought to bear in capturing the fish in pre- 

 viously untried places, it is stated that the fish have 

 also increased, and this healthy condition is attributed 

 to the continuance of artificial fish-breeding opera- 

 tions conducted by the Dominion Government. 



BAY CHALEUR RIVERS 



CASCAPEDIA RIVER. This river is reported to 

 have improved in recent years, mainly owing to the 

 cessation of net-fishing in the estuary. 



BONA VENTURE RIVER. This river had greatly run 

 down from insufficient protection against poaching; 

 but, owing to increased guardianship, it has consider- 

 ably improved during the last few years. 



GRAND RIVER. A good salmon river ; never was 

 in better condition than at present. 



There are some small and relatively unimportant 

 rivers on the Quebec side of the bay which are not 

 being developed as salmon rivers. 



