344 SALMON FISHING IN CANADA. 



The Grand Trunk Railway, now in operation to St. Thomas, 

 will be opened next autumn to Eiver du Loup, 110 miles below 

 Quebec. Passenger steamboats ply between Quebec and the 

 Saguenay. 



Synopsis of the laws and htj-laivs noiv in force in Lower Canada, 

 having especial reference to the p)reservation and regulation 

 of Salmon and Trout fisheries. 



(Act 22nd Vict. cap. 86.) 



Section 4. The Governor in Council to grant special fishing 

 leases and licences ; and make all needful or 

 expedient regulations for management and dis- 

 posal of fisheries. 



„ 5. A general superintendent and local overseers to be 

 appointed, and paid by the Government, for each 

 province. 



,, 8. The Government may set apart any waters for 

 natural cir artificial propagation of salmon and 

 trout. 



,, 24. The open season for salmon fi.shery limited betwixt 

 1st March and 1st August. Fly surface fishing 

 extended to 1st September. Exception in pro- 

 curing spawn for scientific purposes. 



„ 25. Spawning pools of salmon protected against all 

 fishing. 



„ 26. Nets and fishing apparatus shall not obstruct the 

 main channel or course of any river ; and such 

 channel or course shall be at least one-thii-d of the 

 whole breadth of a river. 



