262 SALMON FISHING 



by Mr. Earl Hodgson, touching the comparative 

 condition of the salmon rivers of Eastern Canada 

 from the angler's standpoint, I may say that up to 

 the time of writing information covering Nova Scotia 

 was not available, and an answer to Mr. Hodgson was 

 being pressed for. 



" I am now pleased to say, however, that the Officer 

 in charge of the fish hatchery on the Margaree River 

 the principal salmon stream in Nova Scotia 

 reports as follows : 



"'Since twenty years salmon have not been as 

 plentiful in the Margaree salmon pools as during the 

 past summer. From the opening until the close of the 

 season there seldom was a day but the expert angler 

 could land several fish. Generally they were not 

 large, averaging from 8 to 10 Ibs., smaller and 

 different in general appearance from the usual run 

 of Margaree salmon. The remark could be freely 

 heard, " These fish are certainly the product of the 

 hatchery." I have no doubt but they are. Thus is 

 the benefit resulting from the hatchery already 

 palpable.' 



"It may be interesting to remark, that the fry 

 placed in this river by the Department's fish-breeding 

 operations are the product of parent fish taken from 

 the St. John River in New Brunswick. Yours 

 faithfully, F. GOURDEAU." 



In order to continue our survey of the Empire, 

 I asked Sir Bryan Leighton, an expert and far- 

 travelled sportsman, to give an account of the rivers 



