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Sea -Trout 



August 1907 for the first time weighing 27 Ibs., for hitherto we 



thought fish of this size 

 caught in the autumn 



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had been in the river 

 before and had spawned. 

 Still more convincing is 

 the fact that we have 

 never captured a Tay 

 bull-trout that has not 

 spawned, clearly proving 

 what I have already 

 said. A reference to 

 the illustrations of the 

 scales will explain this 

 more clearly. The illus- 

 trations of these salmon 

 should also be examined 

 and the spots noted 

 (Fig. 182). These may 

 be from the grilse that 

 have spawned, from the 

 small spring fish, or from 

 the larger fish. 



The largest female 

 I have noticed, that had 

 spawned, was caught 

 by Mr. Archibald Coats, 

 and weighed 39 Ibs. (see 

 illustration, Fig. 180 ; 

 also one of 42 Ibs., Fig. 

 182). Illustrations are 

 also given of the scales 



of bull-trout from the grilse, from the small spring fish, and from the 



larger fish (Fig. 81). 



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