72 Reminiscences of 



"In all the times of business depressions and dis- 

 tress, financial panics and consequent unemployment 

 of labor, so seriously affecting the country, the State 

 of Maine has suffered much less than any other State 

 in the American Union, mostly, if not entirely, due 

 to the large amount of money left there by the fisher- 

 men, the summer tourist, and the Fall hunter, the 

 seeker after change, rest, and recreation." 



The quinnat or king salmon of the Pacific Coast 

 has also been introduced into the waters of Maine 

 with success, and can now be caught up to a weight 

 of ten or twelve pounds. The salmon is a fresh- 

 water fish, although its habitat is the sea, and 

 after a sea life it cannot be transferred to fresh 

 water without losing its prime qualities; if taken 

 from the hatcheries as a fingerling or smolt and con- 

 fined in fresh water it will becoine domesticated there 

 and breed as other fish, but will never reach the size 

 or the peculiar delicious flavor of the sea salmon. 

 It will, however, retain the peculiarities of its congener 

 in taking the fly and leaping from the water when 

 hooked with all the game qualities of the trout, and in 

 this respect is considered superior by many fishermen. 



In some waters the land-locked salmon will gain 

 more weight than in others. In the Sebago Lake, 

 for instance, and also in the Rangeleys, they will 

 reach a maximum of fifteen or eighteen pounds. 



For a while moose practically disappeared about the 

 Rangeley Lakes and one could travel long distances 

 through the forests without seeing any or a deer- 

 yard. By a provision of instinct, which is indicated 

 so prominently with many animals, the moose and 

 deer will, in a region of heavy snows, select before 



