GREAT LAKE TROUT. 115 



Lake Trout is an inhabitant of some of the large lakes of 

 Scandinavia. 



Sir Thomas Maryon Wilson, Bart, visited Sweden last 

 summer, ascending the Gota river in his yacht, the Siren, and 

 passing through the celebrated sluices of Trollhattan, cruised 

 and fished in Lake Wenern, visiting his friend Mr. Lloyd, 

 who resides near the southern extremity of this noble lake. 



Sir Thomas M. Wilson brought back with him five or six 

 skins of the Great Trout of the Lake, which were caught by 

 spinning with a bleak, and must, from their large size, have 

 afforded some excellent diversion. The largest of these 

 specimens measured forty-two inches in length, and weighed 

 about thirty-four pounds : the next largest weighed thirty- 

 two pounds : the third twenty-seven pounds, besides others of 

 smaller size. These large Trout, and larger than these are 

 seldom seen, are observed to be males ; the females, accord- 

 ing to Mr. Lloyd, who has lived for some years on the 

 borders of the lake, rarely exceed twenty or twenty-two 

 pounds. 



The number of fin-rays in these specimens averaged 



D. 13 : P. 14 : V. 9 : A. 11 : C. 19. 



Among other fish taken by Sir Thomas Wilson, was a large 

 specimen of the Ide, Leuciscus idus of authors. This fish, 

 which resembles our English Chub, was caught in the Gotha 

 Elf, a short distance above the falls of Trollhattan, whilst 

 trolling for Pike on a windy day : its weight was between four 

 and five pounds. The skins of these various specimens were 

 effectually preserved and mounted after they were brought to 

 England. 



Sir Thomas M. Wilson did me the favour to show me his 

 numerous sketches of scenery, taken during this trip, which 

 include views of the Gota river, the cities and country on its 

 banks, the celebrated falls of Trollhattan and parts of Lake 



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