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wick; but his work had no reference to the salmon rivers 
tributary to the St. Lawrence. Mr. Nettle, however, did 
more than merely write about the protection and restora- 
tion Ox Canadian salmon fisheries. In- the same year in 
which his book, which was dedicated by permission to the 
then Governor-General of Canada, Sir Edmund Head, 
wais published, he was appointed Superintendent of Fish- 
eries, in recognition of the interest which he had mani- 
fested in them. It was in this year, too, that he estab- 
lished and successfully operated the first Canadian fish 
hatchery. It was at first a small affair. One who saw it 
writes me that it was not more than twice as large as a 
billiard table. It was situated in a house near the corner 
of St. Ursule and St. John streets, in the city of Quebec. 
From this small beginning dates the history of fishculture 
in the Dominion of Canada. Seven or eight years after 
Mr. Nettle's first successful experiments, others were 
made by Mr. ■ Samuel Wilmot, who subsequently became 
also an officer of the Fisheries Department, and in 1876 
was made superintendent of fish-breeding. 
Mr. Nettle planted several different lots of fry in the 
lakes and streams in the vicinity of Quebec, in 1857 and 
following years, his first successful experiments having 
been made within four years of those" of Dr. Theodotus 
Garlick, the first successful hatcher of fish fry in the 
United States. The first edition of Dr. Garlick's book 
on fishculture, containing an account of his experiments, 
which is before me as I write, was issued in 1857, the 
same year as Mr. Nettle's, and from the paper, reprinted 
in it, which Dr. Garlick read before the Cleveland 
Academy of Natural Science, Feb. 17, 1854, I learn that 
some 'of the first eggs with which he experimented were 
obtained by him in 1853 from Port Stanley, in Canada. 
Nettle, like Garlick, was an extremely modest man, and 
were it not for the protests of his friends, who were ac- 
quainted with the facts of his fishcultural work, the fame 
which is justly his would have gone to others.. Wilmot 
developed and did much to further the work of fishculture 
in the Dominion, but ' Nettle and not Wilmot was the 
father of Canadian fishculture. Mr. Livingston Stone is 
authority for the statement that Seth Green was the 
father of American fishculture, and undoubtedly he was 
the first to succeed, in 1867 with the hatching of shad. 
But his earliest fishcultural operations, which were con- 
ducted at Caledonia, N. Y., dated only from the early 
sixties, and were consequently subsequent to those of both 
Garlick and Nettle. 
Nettle, in his younger days, was quite a famous angler. 
As a devotee of Izaak Walton, the waters were few 
around, above or below Quebec which knew him not. It 
may sound strange nowadays to hear that the River St. 
Charles, which joins the St. Lawrence at Quebec, was 
one of his favorite haunts, and that many a lordly salmon 
fell a victim to his rod between Scott's bridge and the 
Lorette falls, though the former is only a mile from the 
city limits and the falls not more than seven. But this 
was half a centurj^ and more ago. 
Paul,*a Lorette Indian, told Mr. Nettle that his grand- 
father generally killed about 150 to 200 salmon , during 
the season in the St. Charles, with the fly, while an old 
resident on the river told him that his average catch was 
about seventy during the season. Since that time the 
salmon had apparently deserted the river, but had evi- 
dently not been completely exterminated, for about the 
year 1850 they again appeared, though not by any means 
in their former abundance, and the greatest number Mr. 
Nettle killed during a summer, fishing some three even- 
ings in a week for a month .or less, was from fifteen to 
eighteen. I have never been able to ascertain that the 
artificial propagation of salmon in this river, which he 
recommended so strongly, was ever seriously undertaken. 
Saved fay a Fish Hook. 
Eric Williams, the six-year-old son of Mr. H. Williams, 
merchant of Fort Francis, Ont., was fishing at the lower 
clock at that place last week, accompanied by his sister, 
Agnes, aged five years, when the latter fell into the water. 
With rare presence of mind Eric dragged his line along 
till he hooked the little girl's dress, and so pulled her 
along in the water to the edge of the wharf, whence he 
reached down and assisted her to safety. 
E. T. D. Chambers. 
River Pleasures. 
Hannibal, Mo. — ^Those who live in inland towns dis- 
tant from water courses or lakes miss many enjoyments 
of life as well as beautiful scenery that we have here on 
the great Mississippi, not counting the sport of angling, 
duck shooting and bathing and skating for the boys. 
The writer, who has spent his whole life in Quincy 
and Hannibal, was in his younger days what might be 
called a "river rat," and never so happy as when rowing, 
sailing or gaffing big green bull-frogs thirteen inches in 
length, along the muddy shallow shores of Bear Creek, 
about forty-five years ago. 
But these days have long gone by, although the grand 
old river is still here, our youth and vigor are lacking 
for handling oars and trimming sails, so we turn to the 
motor launch that runs without manual labor. 
I have recently taken a number of very pleasant rides 
on the Red Cross autoboat,. one of the most beautiful 
and speedy of its kind in Hannibal. . It belongs to a 
hunting and fishing club of the same name- organized 
about a year ago by A. A. Brown, president; J. W. Daw- 
son, vice-president, and Tom O'Donell, secretary, and a 
few friends who are all very genial gentlemen fond of 
river sports. They are ah\^ays . ready to eatertain their 
friends with plenty of Red Cross cigars and no charges 
for extras. 
They have an excellent four horsepower motor that 
runs as steady as a clock. The chig, chig, chig of the 
propeller and the quick, get, get, get of the escape pipe 
are the personification of untiring energy that causes the 
craft to" tremble like a race horse. 
The Red Cross is well officered by Captain Dawson, 
Pilot McNeal, with Engineer Ledford at the throttle. 
Being built on fine lines she cuts the water like a knife, 
but is followed by heavy swells. We have time4 her 
down stream at- the rate of over nine miles per hour, 
nearly the speed of our packets. Good luck to hef genial 
owners," who operate her solely for pleasure. 
I have also enjoyed a ride in the new launch Grace, a 
smaller craft owned by Commodore Peter Lange, prO' 
prietor of the flieet of row boats at the foot of Bird 
street, who must be an expert in this line, as he con- 
structed the finely modeled hull, only importing the gaso- 
lene motor which is a little giant. Although it is but a 
little larger than the iron part of a sewing machine it 
develops two and one-quarter horsepower and is a very 
handsome little engine. This boat, which is for hire, is 
carpeted with brussels and as safe and clean as a parlor. 
But after all, for real exciting sport give me a good sail- 
boat with plenty of canvas that dashes over the waves 
like a bird, throwing spray over the crew and occasion- 
ally dipping a barrel or so of water. 
During" the past three years game fishing in this vicin-, 
ity has been nearly ruined by the vast numbers of Ger- 
man carp in our waters, but early this spring the anglers 
were made happy by the appearance of considerable 
small crappie, our favorite pan fish, the best catch being 
121 by two men in seven hours. 
President Kelly, of our Commercial College, and wife, 
very enthusiastic anglers, hold this season's record in 
sizes, he having secured a 7-pound black bass and she a 
2-pound crappie, the latter being one of the largest ever 
caught here. 
At last our Missouri Legislature has recognized the 
necessity of protecting our fish, and last winter passed 
an excellent game law, which takes effect the isth of 
this month, June, allowing the appointment of wardens 
in each county who will hustle the "hogs" and seiners. 
S. E. Worrell. 
June Roses and Striped Bass. 
AsBURY Park, June 4. — June roses and striped bass 
are synonymous terms on the New Jersey coast. With- 
out fail the early days of the month produce specimens 
of the latter from some point of the angler's kingdom. 
Avon this year, for the first in many, has led Manasquan, 
nothing to the present date having been taken at the lat- 
ter point, while at the former four fish have been landed, 
the heaviest 14^4 pounds. Although there is a report 
that one of 20 pounds was taken there this afternoon, I 
have not been able to verify it. The surf is in fine con- 
dition for bass fishing and this should be a banner 
month for devotees of the rod. There is no report from 
the kingfish, which should now be quite plentiful, al- 
though it is easy to conjecture their absence as the water 
is severely cold and they will not trade in a cold current 
so early in the season. 
Plaice are fairly plentiful, and our rivers are daily 
dotted with boats in quest of the favorite flat fish of the 
coast, which are taken here by a method I have never 
seen practiced elsewhere, viz., a float sustaining the bait 
(which is always a live minnow) about 6ft. from the 
surface and allowed to drift away with the tide. When 
plaice are feeding they will run from the bottom and 
take the bait, no matter what the depth may be. The 
pounds were set much later this season than ever before 
owing to the Government putting them all under restric-; 
tions as to distance from the shore at which they shall 
be placed, and also limiting their extension sfeaward, also 
providing that permanent lights shall be maintained on 
them and prescribing their proximity to inlets, life saving 
stations, etc. This, to them, is an unpalatable morsel, as 
their motto has always been, "no law shall touch us." 
Mackerel are quite abundant and are being taken 
pretty freely by the pounds. , I saw the past week a ship- 
ment of fifty-eight barrels, mostly mackerel, from one 
pound lower down the coast. At present prices such a 
catch is highly profitable. 
Five years ago I received a consignment of black bass 
from the State and distributed them among three lakes ; 
to-day a friend who lives near one of the lakes told me 
that they have multiplied wonderfully, and some 4-pound 
specimens have been taken. The lake was closed for 
three years, not a line being allowed in the water. I 
shall, if all is well, try their mettle within the next few 
days, as to me he is the king of fresh water fishes. 
Leonard Hulit. 
P. S. — Since writing the above three specimens of 
beauty have been landed. The largest ever caught with 
rod and reel on our coast, to the credit of Daniel B. 
DeKeim, 51 pounds, at Deal Beach; one of 31 pounds, 
Elmer Hunt, Deal Beach, and one igj^ pounds. Low 
Johnson, of New York, at Avon. This starts the season 
in full rush, and from now on things will be an earnest 
of endeavor. L. H. 
New Hampshife Tfotit. 
Nashua, N. H., May 1^.-— Editor Forest and Stream: 
Thursday, the 25th of May, I left the city at 6 :30 and at 
10 o'clock I had twelve trout, three of which weighed 
one-half pound each, one 14 ounces, and the largest one 
tipped the scales at 2>4 pounds. It was 17J4 inches in 
length and was pronounced by one of Nashua's ardent 
fishermen the larges one he had ever seen caught in a 
brook around this vicinity. Previous to this I had taken, 
six other large trout from the same stream, three of 
them i^-pound trout, and the other 3-pound fish. Aside 
from these I caught quite a number of seven and eight- 
inch ones. It is a stream that is fished quite a little, and 
it seems, phenomenal to catch sO many large fish. It has 
been a good season thus far, but the water is getting to 
be very low; w-e have to look for, deep holes, the same as 
in July. 
May 15 I visited Sunapee Lake, N. H. The weather 
was strenuous, wind blew a gale, frost every morning, 
and I had to fish from the boat landing. I caught twelve 
trout. Some had to be returned to the water, being less 
than ten inches. I brought home five, the largest a 3- 
pound square-tailed trout. One was caught weighing 
dV-z pounds, also a 14-pound salmon. All these were 
taken from the wharf. There are five species of trout 
in this lake— native, or regular "brook trout; rainbow 
trout, Rangeley Lake, or brown trout; white trout, and 
Loch Leven.- Have caught lots of them at Dulalin; they 
run quite small, but are Ai as a table fish. They are 
very peculiar, being bronze-silvery with a bluish tinge 
on the back, and glisten hke a piece of tin when they 
break water._ Then there are salmon, black bass, perch, 
trout and pickerel, quite an assortment. Only a short 
time" in the early fishing can they be taken from the 
shore; after that we have to go out into deep water. The 
lake was stocked with 150,000 white trout this spring. 
■ H. F. Meaes. 
Weafcfish at Princess Bay, Staten Island. 
Prince's Bay, N. Y., June 3. — Beginning with May 29 
and up to the present date good catches of weakfish have 
been made in Prince's Bay. What I mean by a good 
catch is one of two to four fish. These fish we get here 
now are the large tide runners and will average over 3 
pounds in weight. One party caught, on June i, eleven 
fish running from 2i-< to 4^/^ pounds each. The fish are 
caught on the "flats" and in the shoal water, about half 
way between the Red Bank Light and the long dock 
above. Of course all the old fishermen know the spots, 
but a stranger would do well to ask a few questions 
when he hires his boat. Shrimp at present seem to be 
the most successful bait. If anyone should get nicely 
settled just in the right spot, pipe lit and everything quiet 
save the ripple of the water against the boat, let him not 
get discouraged if someone comes along and makes two 
or three circles around him in a gasolene launch and 
yells out "any luck?" Just keep quiet and in a few mo- 
ments they will settle down to business, probably right 
where the tide has carried your baited hook. These 
things are found everywhere, they are called "contrary 
on ice," and in some places where they run wild are 
called "razor-backs." 
Texas Tafpor* 
Tarpon, Tex., May 25. — Editor Forest and Stream: 
Following is the tarpon catch for this date (one day) by 
guests of the Tarpon Inn: 
J. M. George, San Antonio 2 
E. B. Sutton, Oklahoma City 4 
F. H. Reed, Oklahoma City 3 
S. W. Moore, Kansas City 6 
H. L. Moore, Kansas City....: 2 
Mrs. H. L. Moore, Kansas City 2 
J. T. Phillips, Kansas City 2 
Mrs. C. E. Esterly, Kansas City i 
Mrs. S. W. Moore, Kansas City i 
W. B. Richards, Kansas City 2 
H. D. Wise, Colorado 4 
H. E. Smith, New York 5 
E. Wilcox, Denver, Col 4 
H. Wilcox, Denver, Col 5 
J. R. Wainwright, San Antonio 11 
J. E. Cotter. 
Atlantic Salmon in British Columbian "Waters. 
It is stated here that the Department of Marine and Fish- 
eries at Ottawa has shipped 250,000 eggs of the Atlantic 
salmon to be planted in Vancouver Island waters. The 
experts think that Atlantic salmon will do well in these 
waters. Fleretofore there has been strong objection to 
the introduction of the Atlantic salmon, because its meat 
IS so light in color, the canners preferring the dark-red 
fish for their purposes. I apprehend, however, that these 
salmon will be planted in the inland waters on "Vancouver 
Island and will become "landlocked" salmon, such as we 
find in several of the lakes in Maine, and that the stock- 
ing of these waters with Atlantic salmon is primarily for 
the benefit of .sportsmen. I think the Atlantic salmon 
superior as a table fish to the "dark-red fish," and sports- 
men accustomed to the use of rod and reel find no better 
sport than is afforded by it.— L. Edwin Dudley, Consul, 
Vancouver, British Columbia, April 6, 1905. 
Politeness of the Irish Pesantty. 
A friend sends me the following delightful bit cut 
from some paper : "It is well known that the Irish peas- 
ant (no doubt from a sense of politeness) will seldom 
disagree with a tourist, but likes to give an answer 
which he thinks will be agreeable to the questioner. Last 
summer a gentleman from Liverpool, while out for a sail 
on Carlingford Lough, was caught in a gale. Knowing 
the danger, Pat made for the shore. 'Why are you go- 
ing in,' said the visitor; 'there's not much wind?' 'No,' 
replied the boatman, 'but, sure, , what there is av it is 
mighty powerful.' An angler tells how, when in quest 
of fish, he asked a small bare-legged boy if there were 
any fish in a certain river. 'There is, yer honor.' 'What 
sort of fish?' 'There do be trouts and eels, yer honor.' 
'Any salmon?' 'There do be an odd one.' 'Any ther- 
mometers?' 'Them does be there, too, yer honor; but 
they conies up lather in the season.'"— R. B. Marston, 
in Fishing Gazette. 
— — 
Field and Fancy, 14 Church street, New York, has 
made an enterprising and praiseworthy departure from 
the_ ordinary of kennel journalism, in its issue of June 3. 
It is a special triple number of 100 pages, entitled "The 
American Kennel Club and Specialty Number," but it 
comes near to being a compendium of bench show 
knowledge. Excellent portraits of A. K. C. officers, and 
others who are conspicuous as judges, fanciers, club 
officers, etc., in the important affairs of the American 
kennel world, are an interesting feature. It is rather 
gratifying that Field and Fancy should thus so graci- 
ously bring the A. K. C. to public notice, and testify to 
the immeasurable .good that excellent body has done for 
the best upbuilding of the fancy in America, instead 
of bestowing the carpings and growlings sanctioned by 
the long usage in other quarters. 
^ Take inventory of the good things in this issue ^ 
^ of Forest and Stream. Recall what a fund was 
^ given last week. Count on what is to come next 
ft week. W as there ever in all the world a more 
Of abundant weekly store of sportsmen's readingf ^ 
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