latter fish should not thrive in the lakes of this Province, the most accessible waters for the planting of it being the Kootenay, Okanagan, Shuswap and Harrison lakes. The whitefish has prospered wonderfully in lake Manitoba and its introduction should be attended with like success in British Columbia. If experiments in this direction prove to be successful, the commencement of a large industry will have been made, since not only will there be a great market in British Columbia, but also in the North West. Injurious The principal natural causes of destruction to the fish of the Province, and the salmon in particular, are the dogfish and the hair-seal. Both of these pests exist in great numbers, the seals crowding the estuaries of the rivers and causing tremendous havoc among the incoming salmon. In some years especially, the loss of fish due to the depredations of seals is very extensive. The danger attending the wholesale shooting of these marauders in the Fraser estuary, however, renders their extermination extremely difficult, but it is to be hoped that some scheme may be devised that may prove effective in this direction. The dogfish, too, are responsible for a large amount of destruction among the fish, and, unfortunately, there has so far been no systematic effort made to lessen the destructive depredations of this voracious outlaw. Establishments such as exist on the Atlantic, for the reduction of dogfish, are urgently needed. Other causes of destruction among fish, such as the dumping of mill refuse into streams and lakes, are being overcome as constant supervision is exercised by Government officials, the offenders being dealt with accordingly. The swarms of trout which follow up the spawning salmon are a source of great trouble to hatchery officials for they ravenously devour vast quantities of salmon eggs, thereby working great hovoc in the hatchery streams. There are so many causes of destruction among the eggs and fry of salmon that everything possible should be done to lessen the destruction. while such strenuous efforts are being made to preserve the salmon industry by means of hatcheries. The trout is a very useful and valuable fish in its proper place but its presence is by no means to be desired where salmon are spawning. British Game Fish SALMON-It seems to have been the general opinion in the past that the sport of salmon fishing in this country was not worth trying, but of late years it has been discovered that this is erroneous and people have been coming here from all over the world to fish. It may be true that the salmon generally will not rise to the fly, but under certain conditions of the water, the small species called the coho has been known to rise freely, and there are several authentic cases of spring salmon having been caught in like manner. However, even if the fish cannot be caught with the fly, there is no doubt that they will give good sport to those who like trolling. The coho, though ranging in weight only up to about ten pounds, is a most lively fish, and by the use of a rod and light tackle gives excellent sport before he is gaffed. Campbell river has, at present, the name of being the best for game fishing, though there are many other places as good in the Province. The fishing there begins in July. At first, only the cohos are to be caught and they come in great numbers. About the end of July, however, the big tyee salmon appear; they average about 45 pounds and have been caught on a rod up to 72 pounds. The best salmon fishing is obtained from January to April. At this time of the year, the spring salmon are to be caught and they are then in the pink of condition and afford excellent sport, though the catch may not be as large as it is possible to make later on in the year. The man who has time then to go to Port Simpson will be well rewarded. Barkley sound also has good fishing; while within easy reach of Vancouver, good spring fishing can be had at Pender harbour and Sechelt. During September and October the cohos run in great numbers in Vancouver and Victoria harbours and six or seven fish in an afternoon's fishing is quite a common occurrence. A few spring salmon are also caught at this time. Trout Attempts have been made to give a list of the lakes and streams of the Province to be recommended for fishing, but this is quite hopeless as it is difficult to discriminate. As with everything else, there are favourite localities, but in respect to trout alone, nearly every part of the Province has its attractions. On Vancouver island, one of the best trout streams that is easy of access is the Oyster river, a short distance north of Comox. The Campbell river stands out prominently also as a good trout stream. Closer to Victoria, Shawnigan lake and Cowichan river and lake afford excellent fishing. On the mainland, good fishing can be obtained at Frederic arm, while from Sechelt the streams at the head of the narrows and Salmon arm can be reached. Close to Vancouver, Capilano and Seymour creeks will still give a few splendid fish. The Squamish can also be reached in a short time from the same place. Going farther into the interior, Yale and Hope have good streams, and Sevonas, when the water is in condition, will furnish excellent sport. Taking the whole country into consideration, it is difficult to beat the Kootenay for trout since almost every stream there has good fishing and some of them contain enormous charr. In northern waters, nearly all the streams have quantities of grayling, ranging from one to two pounds in weight. They rise readily to the fly, and, while hardly to be compared with the trout for sport, are well worth catching. Near Atlin the fishing is excellent, and at Taku, which is just across the lake from the town, a basket of fifty fish would not be considered any very large catch. There are several large cold-storage plants in operation Cold Storage in the Province which greatly facilitate the handling of salmon and halibut. Three of these establishments are situated on the Skeena river, being operated in conjunction with canneries. There are also two on the Fraser river, one of these-owned by the British Columbia Packers' Association being an especially large, up-to-date and well-equipped establishment. Revenue and Expenditure The following shows the revenue and expenditure of the Government of British Columbia in respect of fisheries for the year ending March 31st, 1910: THE GAME OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND By E. T. CARBONELL Secretary of the Fish and Game Protection Association and Game Inspector of Prince Edward Island Although there have been game laws on the statute books of Prince Edward Island for a great many years, no provision was ever made for their enforcement until the year 1906. In that year the conservation of game birds and game fish was entrusted to the members of the Game Association, which had been organized during the previous year for the object of assisting in the conservation of all game. The protection given to game by this association, being voluntary, has necessarily been very limited. Still, under the slight protection afforded, both the game birds and trout have wonderfully increased in numbers. Considerable effort is being made to disseminate among the farming communities of Prince Edward Island, reliable information as to the great boon the partridge, curlew, plover, and sandpipers, etc., are to the agriculturist, by reason of their destroying those noxious insects which prey on the farmer's crops. It is only reasonable to expect that, as soon as the farmers realize what important factors these game birds are in the protection of their crops, they will give very valuable assistance to the efforts being made for the conservation of all such birds. Experience during the last five years has demonstrated that, when the several species of migratory birds are not molested for a week or two after their arrival, they become so strongly attached to the feeding grounds which they select that it takes considerable hunting to cause them to abandon their chosen haunts. Under these circumstances, they remain for a longer period on the Island and their presence induces other flocks to alight which would otherwise have passed by to other resting places. The ruffed grouse, or partridge as it is commonly Partridge called, which was nearly extinct in the year 1905, has once more become fairly numerous. This valuable bird is esteemed both as an object of sport and as an article of food. The efforts put forth to increase the numbers of this species of bird would have been far more successful if it had not been for the greed of a few individuals who hunted it solely for market purposes. It certainly appears to be useless to expend time or money in attempting to conserve the partridge, unless means of curtailing the devastation caused by persons who hunt it for the profit they can make at it are adopted. Curlew Three species of curlew visit the Province: The Sicklebill, Hudsonian and Eskimo. The Hudsonian curlew are by far the most numerous, while the Eskimo, which were the most numerous from twenty to thirty years ago, have become almost extinct. The latter birds, being far from shy, were approached with ease, and, in consequence, were a ready prey for the market hunters. This was largely the cause of their extinction. The curlew arrives about the first week in July. The principal species of plover which visit this Province are the Golden, the Upland, Beetlehead, Ringneck, Killdeer and Piping plover. They are pretty fairly distributed throughout the Island. This bird is steadily increasing in numbers. Plover Sandpipers Fifteen different species of sandpipers are known to visit the Province. The best known are the Bartramian, the Spotted sandpiper, Least sandpiper, Semipalmated Sanderling, Yellow-legs, Greater Yellow-legs, and Solitary sandpiper. Some of these breed on the Island. Woodcock The woodcock which come to Prince Edward Island are considerably smaller than their namesake in Great Britain. Since the disreputable custom of shooting them as they sit at the watering places at dusk has been prohibited, these birds have appeared to increase in numbers. The woodcock arrive in the early spring, and immediately turn their attention to building their nests and rearing their young. Snipe The species of snipe which visit Prince Edward Island is known as the Wilson's snipe. Like the woodcock, they arrive early in the year, sometimes as early as March, and soon afterwards build their nests and rear their young. Wild-Goose Water Game Birds The Canada wild goose in its northern flight arrives at Prince Edward Island between the middle of February and the middle of March. From the time of their arrival until about the first week in May, when they leave for the far North, the bays and rivers of the Province are tenanted by vast numbers of these most valuable birds. On their southern flight, they reach the Province about the last week in August and remain about the bays and rivers as late in the fall as the climatic conditions permit. Since all spring shooting has been prohibited in many of the Atlantic States, they appear to have vastly increased in numbers. Brant These beautiful and valuable birds are often very numerous along our coasts, harbours and larger rivers. Brant, in their migration northward, arrive in Charlottetown about the tenth of |