14 FAMILIAR FISH, THEIR HABITS AND CAPTURE 



preserved in alcohol, and can be seen at any of the 

 hatcheries. 



As soon as they are hatched out, the young fish, or 

 fry, as they are called, require great care and atten- 

 tion. Quite a number die, and must be carefully re- 

 moved for the same reason that prescribes the removal 



Trout three days' old. 



of imperfect eggs. During the first three or four 

 weeks a small sac remains attached to the stomach 

 of the fish, which Nature provides as its source of 

 nourishment. At this stage their growth is quite 

 rapid, and it is at this time that the young fry can 

 be safely shipped in cans to a distance, to be used in 

 stocking streams. No artificial food is needed, and 

 if the water in the cans is properly aerated by chang- 

 ing it or putting in pieces of ice, but few die during 

 the journey. 



When the sacs begin to disappear, artificial feed- 

 ing must be resorted to, raw liver only being used. 

 This is mashed up in water to the consistence of 



