ANNUAL REPORT, 1934 11 



BROWN TROUT: 



Brown trout plantings to date have not brought the results anticipated. Anglers 

 complain that they cannot catch them with the usual baits employed for the purpose. 



Fourteen thousand five hundred yearlings were distributed or over twenty 

 times as many as the previous year. When these become established it is to be 

 hoped that good fishing will result in waters where they have been distributed. 



RAINBOW TROUT: 



Production of this important species was twelve times greater than in 1933; 

 this was the result of more intensive field operations for the collection of spawn, 

 from natural waters in the vicinity of Owen Sound and Sault Ste. Marie, as well as 

 from our own domesticated stock of breeders. 



In addition, the Department succeeded in obtaining a small supply of eyed 

 rainbow trout eggs through the courtesy of the Department of Conservation, State 

 of Minnesota. The eggs in question were taken from fall spawners and will be 

 valuable from the standpoint of fish cultural experimentation in our waters. It is 

 reported that this particular strain has a tendency to remain in the waters in 

 which it is planted, grows rapidly and can withstand fairly high temperatures. 



Consignments of rainbow trout yearlings and fingerlings and brown trout year- 

 lings were introduced into two spring-fed trout lakes in Algonquin Park. A pre- 

 liminary fish planting survey was made, a very large percentage if not all the 

 native trout and coarse fish was removed and the outlets screened before the 

 pond-cultured fish were planted. If successful these plantings will establish a 

 source of supply for the spawn of these species from time to time. These lakes are 

 closed to all fishing and the greatest assistance has been given in the way of pro- 

 tection and in many other useful ways by the Superintendent of the Park and his 

 associates. 



KAMLOOPS TROUT: 



The Department succeeded in obtaining a consignment of eyed Kamloops trout 

 eggs through the courtesy of the Department of Fisheries, British Columbia. The 

 Kamloops trout occurs in a number of lakes in the dry belt of British Columbia, — that 

 is Kamloops, Okanogan, Kootenai and other tributaries to the Fraser and Columbia 

 Rivers. This is a very interesting trout of large size, slender in form and graceful 

 in appearance and movement. It resembles its close relative the steel-head, but it 

 is reported that it does not show the same tendency to descend to the sea, preferring 

 to remain permanently in freshwater. It is one of the most popular game-fishes of 

 the interior waters of British Columbia and is taken by trolling with a spoon. 

 Studies reveal that its requirements are in many respects similar to those of 

 speckled trout and results following its introduction to certain trout waters in 

 Ontario will be awaited with considerable interest. 



OUANANICHE: 



Through the courtesy of the Fisheries Department of the Province of Quebec, 

 we succeeded in obtaining a small consignment of eyed ouananiche or land-locked 

 salmon eggs. The ouananiche is a relative of the Atlantic salmon, one of the chief 

 centres of its abundance being Lake St. John in the Province of Quebec. It seldom 

 descends to the sea, spending its life-time in fresh water by choice rather than 

 necessity. It spawns in the tributaries to Lake St. John and the report that It 

 spawns on lake trout shoals as well, has not been definitely established. 



