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easily be speared and shot. Indeed one who 

 understands the fish's ways can even take them 

 in his hands, though only the knowing can do so. 

 Again and again I have visited trout streams 

 during the spawning season only to find the 

 banks of open pools well ornamented with empty 

 rifle and shot-gun shells. Of course it would be 

 very easy to net the fish, and no doubt numbers 

 are so taken. One reason why many streams 

 remain practically unprotected is because that in 

 the Middle West October and November are the 

 open months for hunting and the game wardens 

 are busy elsewhere; but I am persuaded that 

 some time could be advantageously spent by 

 the wardens guarding the trout streams. The 

 illegal fisherman is bad enough at any time, but 

 when he becomes a fish-murderer he deserves no 

 sympathy or consideration. Why, in mercy's 

 name, continue to plant fry if we are not going 

 to protect the adult fish when they most need 

 protection? 



