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salmon which has become erratic— the -disturbances of 'I 

 having driven them out of their primitive inland possessions, 

 obedience to the law of evolution which requires posterity to 

 the same biological changes as their progenitors did, all salmon must be 

 born and live for a time, at least, in fresh water; hence we find our sea 

 salmon coming into the rivers and spending a large proportion of their 

 time in fresh water, seeking there a change of diet and hygienic treatment 

 against parasites and fungus." These observations, from the pen of a 

 practical angler-naturalist, appear reasonable and forcible. 



The Atlantic salmon — considered the best game fish of the several 

 closely allied species — is described as follows by scientists, as to appearance 

 and general characteristics: Body moderately elongate, symmetrical, not 

 generally compressed. Head rather low. Mouth moderate, the maxillary 

 reaching just past the eye. Scales rather large, largest posteriorly, and 

 silvery in appearance. Coloration in the adult brownish above, the sides 

 more or less silvery, with numerous black spots on sides of head, on body, 

 and on fins, and red patches along the sides in the males; young specimens 

 (parrs) with about eleven dusky cross-bars, besides black spots and red 

 patches, the color, as well as form of the head and body varying much 

 with age, food and condition; the black spots in the adult often x shaped, 

 or X X shaped. Weight fifteen to forty pounds. North Atlantic, ascending 

 all suitable rivers and the region north of Cape Cod; sometimes perma- 

 nently land-locked in lakes, where its habits and colorations (but no 

 tangible specific characters) changed somewhat when it becomes, in 

 America, var. Sebago. 



Salmon fishing is beyond doubt royal sport, and under present 

 conditions it cannot be enjoyed to the full extent by any American anglers 

 except those having royal incomes, as the Canadian tour, cost of fishing 

 lease, guide, boatman, etc., bring the expense well up in round numbers, 

 making the ordinary " silver lure " burdensome, good gold eagles being 

 preferable foi" the line of rapid transit. In the early portion of the past 

 century the Hudson river was a magnificent salmon stream, but the 

 changes wrought by time and the tide of commerce have so fettered it and 

 polluted the natural tide that it now leads to foi'tune more than to fishing. 

 The head waters of the Hudson have of late been restocked, and a number 

 of salmon of moderate size were taken last season below an impassable 

 dam, thus proving that if suitable fish-ways can be secured, and necessary 

 restrictions against seining put into effect, the river will again furnish 

 excellent sport for salmon fishers. Much credit is due to Mr. A. N. 

 Cheney, of Glens Falls, N. Y., for organizing a strong association to 

 promote the good work of restoring the salmon fishing of the Hudson. 



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