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Loch Leven Trout 



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Ephemerae. At certain seasons, too, they feed on shellfish, which are 



very plentiful over the whole 

 of the loch, and in August 

 they feed much on perch 

 fry, which then appear in 

 the loch. 



About the middle of 

 September trout that are 

 to spawn begin to take less 

 food, while the younger fish 

 that are not to spawn feed 

 on until the cold weather 

 comes, when they also begin 

 to leave off feeding. 



Loch Leven being at an 

 altitude of 350 feet above 

 sea-level, is pretty cold, and 

 in some cold seasons the 

 trout are not in good con- 

 dition till the middle of 

 May. June, however, is the 

 month in which insect life 

 is most prolific, and as a 

 consequence the trout are 

 then in perfect condition. 

 Had Loch Leven been 

 nearer sea-level, the trout 

 would have grown to a 

 larger size. Their limit of 

 size may be said to be about 

 3 Ibs., although frequently 

 trout from 3*, Ibs. to 5 Ibs. 



are captured. The record for Loch Leven stands at 10 Ibs. ; and on 

 8th September 1911 Col. Scott, Callander, captured with fly a beauty 



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