The Arctic Char of the West Coast of Hudson Bay

A preliminary survey of the Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in the vicinity of Term Point, N.W.T. on the west coast of Hudson Bay, was carried out from August 12 to September 13, 1948, to augment the biological data pertaining to this species and assess its importance in the area studied. Information relative to the rate of growth, food and spawning habits of sea-run arid landlocked populations was obtained. The dependence of the Eskimo residents on this species as a food coupled with the limited supply would seem to preclude the establishment of a commercial char fishery in this area.