The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-24
SALMON IN CANADA.
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Him.
The fisheries of Canada comprise the
waters OF Nova Scotia, Cape Breton,
New Brunswicls, Quebec, Prince Ed
wards Island, British Columbia, On.
tario, Manitoba and Hudson bay. AS
there is an inspector TO each, tho an
nual reports OF the dopartme Mt Of fish
cries for the Dominion of Canada arc
as valuable "a Interesting. From the
Blue book for 1884, just received, We
learn that tho total value of tho fish.
cries OF Canada for tho year 1884, was
estimated at over $lIO90,00O, showing
an increase OF over $4,000 as
compared with tho previous
year. Aho fish, according
Co their commercial value, may BIS
thus ranged: God, aeTiDg, lobstars,
mackerel, ealmOD, hGddock, fish oils,
trout, sardipes, smelt, pollock, white
fish, haSe, elowiYe, Oy3tefs, piekar6l,
halibut, sturgeon, cells, bass and shgd.
Some Interesting Information may DO
gle aned respecting tho salmon fish
cries. In Nova Scotia the Inspector
remarks that j, cannot b5 denied that
there has be1n IN annual decline in
thoquantty of HalmOu taken all along
from Hudson'a bay to Cape Haltsras,
but no has 30 sympathy with tho
view ont 3rtaiuod by many por-
CONS that tho salmOn fishery viii
DO speedily Gnrihilated. He claims
that much has been done
towards tho increase OF tho fishery By
protection during the close season, and
IN the opening OF the mill-daus for tho
easy ascent OF tho fish to thor natural
spawning grounds. Ia Canada they
arc at last beginning 10 dina Out that
strict penalties must DO Gnjolned for |
illegal salmon fishing. It's asked that |
the fines should be heavior-say $50 |
and upwarde--with a torn Of Iu- |
prlsonment. The Cape Breton inspector |
speaks favorably of the catDh OF sal |
mon for last yonr, thoro being good |
reason for believing That tho fishery |
will 20 on TO develop into much larger |
proportions in the future. In !
New Brunswick the returns show |
an improved catch OF sal
mon in almost all districts
except tho famous RlstigouChe. There
the decrease Is COnsid6Table, not only
on the coast, but in the estuary
and up tho river. In 1874 tho catch in
the RistigOucho district was Gl5,5O0
p0unde. Last year ii was only III ,305
a z
crease-ovor 100000 pounds I'm 10 years.
The causes that have led 10 this state
of things, and which now threaten the
extinction OF tho salmon fishery az a
profitable Industry In New Brunswick
are excessive fishing in the opon sea.
son, and the destruction Of spawning
fish in the gl0se season. Quebec, how
over, shows an Increase; but IL has Ia
kon place generally on tho north shore,
tho decrease in Gasp0 and BOnavonture
being considerable and unacoOunta-
ble. In Prince Edward'a Island tho
last year was productive Of good
angling,and tho streams arc said 10 be
Well-stoclgod with trout. The visits OF
several anglers from tho United Statos
are recorded, aud it Is added they have
generally had good sDOrt and there Is
welcome for more. emo elaborate or
expensive outfit isrequirsd. A medium
rod of all work, az our streams arc
small, aud for fly, May fly, winged
hackles, cinnamon, ibis, professor aud
coachman gro all chat are required
Success has attended tho operations of /
The salmon hatchery on Dunk river.
An extract from tho San Francisco
Chronicle should cause some little y
alarm 10 CONSUMERS Of timed fish. 10
says: "Thoro Is estimated to b0 I
In Great Britain now January / 1850, 7
In unstable condition, pressing
on the markets Ike load
on "A dysneptG a5JmNCh, over 20O0OO
eases OF fall salmon that will not bring g
much moro tbAu irOight, insurance Z
and chargasp Our readers will bB
aware tagJ there have boon great COM
plaints OF late Of the timed salmon,
and we turn, therefore, TO tho report |
for British Columbia, in the hope of
finding denial TO tho charge brought q
In the above quotation. The salmon 1
busin cas- so0ms, from tho Inspectors
letter, TO DO in a bad way. Only cam
neries operated out OF 10 during tho I
and this 10 on account of the
large quantity OF timed salmon on
The market. This Inspector, instead
Df denying the charge Of uugalnblo
stock, conl9sses that a good deal OF bad y
Dish has besn put up through tho 9
hurry and imperfect packing OF the '
last season, when thOro was tr9 ronj-
)us EUu Of iish. I'm future, no aug
yests, tho Gamers will DO more
,aroful. But tho Gamers will, prob !
IDLY, by thid time have been |
Taught that they hay0 done their best ],
% kill tho goose which lays tho goldon d
,gg. Manitoba has sprung not only y
INTO existence as place of settlement,
but into popular notice during the last Il
lew years, but we know very little as 4
ret about the sport OF tho province.
There is, however, an inspector OF fish
1ries, and no gives tho following fish a
~ habitAnts: White fish (CorogOnus 4
llbus), frequenting tho great lakes;
lAke sturgeon, froquontinR Lake VIM
nipeg; wall-oyod pike or pickerel, fire.
luonting tho shoaler portions OF the {
great lakes; moon eye (Hyoden ter q
gisus), fish similar In shape and hay |
ing some distinctive marks similar TO
The black bass caught, aud marked
sometimes, IN point of fact, as black I
bass, and chiefly taken in tho Rcd I
river; lake trout SALINE conhnis), hay
ing its habitat in the lakes east OF Red
river; cat fish (SilurldW), described as
valuable for food when the waters arc
cold; pike or jack fish (EsoN luoius),
goldeyo (hyodon ohrysopsls), q fairly
good ioOd iish; and various other spo-
clos OF less Importance London