Smolts

It is here generally believed that the Smolts, which go down in the spring, come up again in the August or

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838

Salar will find that the number of Smolts is not always determined by the quantity of ova deposited: if he will examine the bed of the Hodder the next low water, he will find many of the ridds disturbed by the ice floods of yesterday; and if he doubts this, I shall be happy to examine them along with him, if he will give me previous notice of his intention.

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838

I would, however, suggest that power be given to conservators to go at all times up the tail-goits and into the wheelhouses, to see that there are no illegal contrivances in them for catching the Salmon and Smolts in their migration, as I have certainly heard of such things occurring.

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838

Again, when the Smolts were turned out of the breeding ponds at

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838

Kelts do not go to the sea until April, and not then without there is a fresh in the river, for, like the Smolts, they seem disposed to remain in the rivers until they can avail themselves of the assistance of a flood, to enable them more easily to reach the sea.

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838

April, and found the young fry alive in the eggs, and Ingham, another angler, took some home and kept one of the Smolts two or three months.

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838

I also know that Brambling are found in the Wharfe, in years where there has been no deficiency in that respect; yet why they should be common in that river, when they are never met with in the Ribble, which has ten times as many Salmon and Smolts in it, I am unable to comprehend.

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838

Smolts are sometimes found there ten inches long, which he attributes to their not being able to get down at the proper period for want of a flood in the river.

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838

Salmo Salar think that one ton and a tenth of Smolts go down the river Hodder to the sea on an average of years?

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838

Smolts in the river exclusive of Bramblings, the largest of which are nearly four ounces in weight, and are all males, as they contain milt in October and November.

Essays in Natural History and Agriculture Thomas Garnett 1838