Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-17
FISH CULTURE.
Successful Planting OF the Hudson
River with Salmon.

Among other enterprises of the United States
fish commission is that of stocking, or restock-
ing, with the Atlantic salmon such of the coast
streams as are likely to furnish suitable water
and surroundings. Its success in enormously
increasing the yield Of salmon in the waters of
the st. Croix, the Penobscot, and other streams
OF eastern Maine is already a matter of history,
each year showing greater and greater abund-
ance. 1t is likely that in a few years the salmon
rivers of that region will rival those of the
British provinces In furnishing ample enter
tainment to the fly fisherman and it is not at all
improbable that the feature will be extended to
more southern streams.
The Connecticut river, which formerly
abounded with salmon (Which were extermi-
mated many years ago by the erection of dams,
&c.), has again resumed its place in the list Of
salmon producing streams-mOre than five
hundred mature fish having been taken in a
single season. From paintings in the Delaware
ana Susquehanna quite number of adult
fish have resulted: and it will be remembered
that salmon weighing about ten pounds was
taken in the Potomac last spring and presented
to the National museum.
In continuation of this experiment, very
gratifying success has lately been recorded in
connection with the Hudson river. and suggests
some improvements in the method of stocking
the waters: OF the supply Of salmon eggs OBJ
tanned by the fish commission I'm 1883 from its
station on the Penobscot river q number were
sent to the Cold Spring Harbor hatchery of the
at the expense of the .. s. commission by SUI
perintendent Fred Mather, under the direction
OF Mr.. h. Il. BiackfOrd fish commissioner of the
state OF New York. OF the fry obtained, forty
thousand were planted by Mr.. Mather in Glen
don brook, near Glens Falls, and on April %,
1885, sixty thousand fry and one hundred and
fifty yearlings were added to the number. Glen
don brook was once famous trout stream,
yielding trout of four pounds and upwards, hav-
their growth. This brook, according to Mr.. A.
N: Cheney, of Glens Falls, is now fairly alive
with young salmon throughout its entire
length.
Quite recently, at the request of Mr.. Black
ford, and in behalf of the United States fish
commission, Mr.. Cheney, with other gentlemen
OF GlenS Falls who have taken great interest in
protecting the fish, visited the brook and OBJ
tanned specimens, which were forwarded by
Mr.. Blackford and received by Prof. Baird Il day
or two ago. These are undoubtedly young SAL
mon, of about six inches in length, having all
the characteristics of the species. Mr.. Cheney
reports the occurrence of two sizes of salmon
one, that sent; and the other smaller, and
Those captured took the fly with the greatest
eagerness.
Here. ofore in planting salmon, it has been
the custom to place the young fish in the
streams, and allow them to care for themselves;
but the experiment of depositing them in a pro-
tected brook, where they can be cared for by
the adjoining residents, and their growth to the
proper size assured will doubtless revolutionize
the whole method. It is probable that the
farger of these fish will very soon go down to
the sea, and may be looked for in the Hudson
on their return in about three years time.
Specimens Of the young salmon referred to
can be seen at the ArmOry station of the United
States fish commission in this city.