American Big-Game Hunting 



the late Professor Baird, calling his attention 

 to the importance of stocking these waters, 

 more especially Shoshone Lake, for the bene- 

 fit of the people. At that time it was not 

 considered feasible to take up the matter. 

 Since then these waters have undergone care- 

 ful investigation, and, as a result, have been 

 stocked with fish under the supervision of Pro- 

 fessor B. W. Evermann, of the United States 

 Fish Commission, who reports that the dif- 

 ferent species of trout planted are doing well, 

 so far as can be told at this early date. Six 

 varieties — brook, lake, mountain, rainbow, 

 Loch Leven, and Von Behr trout — have been 

 placed in one or the other of the different 

 drainage basins. In Shoshone and Lewis 

 lakes both the common lake trout and the 

 Loch Leven variety were planted. The Yel- 

 lowstone Park is destined to rank as one of 

 the favorite resorts of the angler, — fishing, 

 under the proper regulations, becoming one 

 of the many attractions of the place. 



Nearly all birds common to the northern 

 Rocky Mountains resort to this region during 

 certain portions of every year. Migratory 

 birds, like ducks and geese, live for months 



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