FISH AND FISHING. 



TROUT CULTURE IN MONTANA. 



Editor Recreation: I am thinking of 

 starting a private fish hatchery here soon, 

 and intend to raise various kinds of trout, 

 land-locked salmon, and grayling. 



What is the best trout to stock with? 

 The ones that grow quickest and to the 

 largest size, are what I want. 



I also want some books on fish culture, 

 in all its stages. What are the best books 

 on this subject? 



I think of stocking my pond with black 

 bass, also, but understand they and trout 

 cannot live together. Will you kindly tell 

 me if this is so? 



W. Plunkett, Toston, Mont. 



I referred this letter to Prof. B. W. Ever- 

 mann, who replies as follows: 



" Nearly all the species of trout will do 

 well in the waters of Southwestern Mon- 

 tana. The native species, the cut-throat 

 trout, will do especially well. In addition, 

 I would recommend such of the other va- 

 rieties of that species as he can get. Among 

 them are the Columbia river trout, Rio 

 Grande trout, Colorado river trout, Yel- 

 low-finned trout, etc. 



" The Rainbow trout {Salmo irideus) is 

 one of the most hardy and most rapid 

 growers. The grayling and the Rocky 

 mountain whitefish are excellent fishes to 

 experiment with. The black bass should 

 not, of course, be put in the same ponds 

 with trout, if you want the trout to live. 



" Here is a list of the more important 

 books on fish culture." 



" Domesticated Trout : How to Breed and Grow 

 Them," by Livingston Stone. For sale at Cold Spring 

 Trout Ponds, Charleston, New Hampshire. Fourth Edi- 

 tion, 1891. 



"Practical Trout Culture," by J. H. Slack, M.D. For 

 sale by The American News Company, 41 Chambers St., 

 N. Y. 



" Fish Hatching and Fish Catching," by Seth Green and 

 R. B. Roosevelt. Union and Advertiser, Rochester. N. Y. 



" Trout Culture," by Seth Green. For sale by Morey & 

 Co., Rochester, N. Y, 



" Artificial Propagation of Fish," by Theodatus Garlick. 

 For sale by J. B. Savage, Franklyn St., Cleveland. Ohio. 



" American Fish Culture, 1 ' Thaddeus Norris, Porter & 

 Coates, Philadelphia. Pa. 



"Fish Culture," by Francis Francis, 128 Grand St., 

 N. Y. 



" The Goldfish and its Culture," by Hugo Mulertt, 173 

 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



"The Amateur Aquarist," by Mark Samuel, 10 E. Six- 

 teenth St., New York. 



" Carp Culture," by L. B. Logan, Youngstown, Ohio. 



" The History of Howietoun," by Sir Ramsey Gibson 

 Maitland. For sale by J. R. Guy, Sec. Howietoun Fishery, 

 Stirling, N. B. 



"An Angler's Paradise," by J. J. Armistead. For sale 

 by Wm. Wesley & Son, 28 Essex St., Strand, London, 

 W. C. England. 



" The U. S. Fish Commission will soon 

 publish special reports, or manuals, on the 

 culture of several species of trout. They 

 will be just what Mr. Plunkett will want, 



and I shall have copies sent him as soon 

 as they are published. 



" Mr. Plunkett will find it helpful to visit 

 the U. S. Fish Hatchery at Bozeman, 

 Mont., and to confer with the Supt., Dr. 

 Henshall." 



In reply to Professor Evermann Mr. 

 Plunkett writes again: 



Editor Recreation: Your letter, enclos- 

 ing Prof. Evermann's, and list of books on 

 Fish Culture, received to-day. 



In Helena there is a great demand for 

 Eastern brook trout, and they command 

 nearly double the price paid for Montana 

 trout. Under these circumstances I should 

 like to stock my pond with these fish, and 

 should like to know if they would do well 

 here. Could I obtain yearlings, from the 

 Government, to stock my pond with? How 

 many fish can be kept healthy (without 

 feeding) in a pond 300 yards long by 100 to 

 150 yards wide, with a depth of 20 feet at the 

 lower end and sloping back to nothing? 

 The pond is fed by spring water, and has a 

 steady flow, in and out. It has also an 

 abundance of natural food — small snails, 

 etc. W. Plunkett. 



To this second letter Professor Ever- 

 mann replies: 



" I have no doubt the Eastern brook 

 trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) would do well 

 in Mr. Plunkett's pond. The experience 

 of the Commission indicates that he would 

 have no trouble in rearing them in that 

 region. The number he can keep will de- 

 pend largely on the abundance of natural 

 food in the pond. With plenty of food, 

 such a pond would accommodate at least 

 600 to 1,000 adult fish; but this question 

 of food will be an important one. 



" I can not say whether he would be able 

 to get a supply of yearlings from the Fish 

 Commission or not; but would advise him 

 to send to the Commissioner for blanks, on 

 which to make his request for the fish. 

 When he receives the blanks he should fill 

 them in and forward to the Commissioner 

 through his Congressman." 



EXCESSIVE CATCHES. 



Carritunk, Me. 

 On May 28th I went to Indian Pond to 

 meet Mr. W. Y. Wadleigh and Mr. A. E. 

 Wheaton, of Boston, who were making 

 their annual fishing trip to Mike Marr's 

 camps; but owing to the high water and 

 poor fishing we only remained there 2 days. 

 We then went to Parlin Pond, where N. W. 

 Murphy has a fine sportsmen's hotel. We 

 arrived there June 1st and caught 20 trout, 

 in one hour, in the afternoon. Wednesday 



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