. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1999 Burnett: Chapter 5: Working with Fish 85. The first CWS limnology lab, spartan in its simplicity, was established for limnologist Vic Solman in the fall of 1947, in the Norlite Building, Ottawa (Photo credit: V. Solraan). tion of Warden J. E. Stenton of Banff National Park, who experimented with cross-fertihzation of the two species as early as 1946. A decade of additional work by Cuerrier at Banff and Jasper, and by others at the Ontario Fisheries Research Station and else- where, proved the viability of the new fish. Test releases indicated that the hybr
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1999 Burnett: Chapter 5: Working with Fish 85. The first CWS limnology lab, spartan in its simplicity, was established for limnologist Vic Solman in the fall of 1947, in the Norlite Building, Ottawa (Photo credit: V. Solraan). tion of Warden J. E. Stenton of Banff National Park, who experimented with cross-fertihzation of the two species as early as 1946. A decade of additional work by Cuerrier at Banff and Jasper, and by others at the Ontario Fisheries Research Station and else- where, proved the viability of the new fish. Test releases indicated that the hybrids grew rapidly, rose aggressively to the angler's fly, and fought vigorous- ly when hooked.''* By the early 1950s, the Banff and Jasper hatcheries had produced sufficient numbers of second-generation hybrids to permit stocking of a number of lakes in the mountain parks with Splake.'^ The demand for quality angling experiences was by no means limited to the Rocky Mountains parks. Fundy National Park had barely been established, in 1948, when Vic Solman made an initial limnological survey of the area and proposed that efforts be made to restore a spawning run of Atlantic Salmon to the Point Wolfe River. The river had been dammed more or less permanently for about 100 years, yet salmon still gathered in its estuary every spring, and, in those occasional years when high water or a breach in the dam permitted, the fish did not hesitate to migrate upstream. Solman recommended either construction of a fishway or removal of the dam.'^ When Jean-Paul Cuerrier took up his duties with CWS in 1949, he reviewed the Point Wolfe River file and opted for removal. Instructions to this effect were issued to the Park Superintendent in April 1950, but when Cuerrier visited Fundy the following October, he was dismayed to find that nothing had been done. Without delay, he sent a telegram to Harrison Lewis seeking authorization for the project to proceed. The next morning, a Parks work crew took th
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