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this season. One abuse was the scooping of salmon as they went up the fishway. 

 There was so little water passing through the pockets of the fish-pass (Bower's) that 

 this poaching was easy. A pool at the foot of the fishway should be made by deep- 

 ening the waters. So far as he knew no salmon have been seen above the dam. The 

 fishery nfiicers don't stop scooping or watch the fishway. Weirs at the mouth of 

 Roundhill brook should be looked into. Sawdust is not a nuisance on the rivers men- 

 tioned. Brook trout occur all the way up the river. It has been stocked by the 

 Fisheries Department. 



H. A. West, Annapolis, on being asked if he had evidence to offer, stated that 

 he concurred in the statements laid before the commission. He pointed out that 

 salmon were shipped on ice by the pai'ties handling tlie fish caught locally. 



(1) 



Copy of letter from Magistrate F. B. Fay, Bridgetown, handed in hy F. C. Whit- 

 man, Esq., Annapolis. 



De.\r Mr. WhitM-VN', — I have your favour in re sitting of commission to inquire 

 into the shad fishery, and note with pleasure that they propose extending this inquiry 

 and will look into the salmon fishing in the Annapolis river. I certainly agree 

 with Haggle, the Indian, who is one of the best authorities on this matter, and from 

 mj experience must come to the conclusion that the netting between tliis town CBridge- 

 town) and Paradise, the supposed head of tidal waters, is most destructive to this fish, 

 and if, as you suggest, Bridgetown could be made the head of tidal waters, the salmon 

 fishing for our sporting community would be greatly benefited. I will take much plea- 

 sure in assisting you in every way possible in the bringing of this scheme, and when 

 the commission meet in this town shall certainly see it is placed before this august 

 body. I hope llr. Pickup may be successful in establishing a fish hatchery in Mid- 

 dleton, for if the spavra is damaged in transit, as you state, it is very desirable it 

 should be done. 



Tours very truly, 



(Sd.) FRED. E. FAT. 



(2) 

 Copy of letter to Mr. F. C. Whitman, Annapolis, from 3Ir. F. Harrison. 



NicTAux Falls, X.S. 



Dear Mr. Whitman. — Tours of this date. I will communicate with Lawrence- 

 town folk. The Middleton fly fishermen are in favour of more drastic measures and 

 propose : — 



To take all nets off Annapolis river and tributaries for three years. 



To stop dipping of salmon on Lequille and Roundhill brooks. Dipping is illegal, 

 and why should it be allowed on these brooks? 



I agree with the latter, but hardly with the other. To take off shad nets for three 

 years would no doubt be the right way, but the shad fishers could not be made to see 

 it, and I think that by shortening still further the season and also shortening the 

 nets, and insisting on the net being set a proper distance apart, the river might get 

 stocked again with shad. As a salmon fly fisherman I would be content to leave mat- 

 ters as they were, for if the shad became extinct the salmon would have a chance, as 

 then shad nets would not be set. 



Tours very truly, 



F. HARRISON. 



