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vexed question as to whether the " yellow 

 fin " is the young of the sea trout or the 

 young of the common yellow trout may be 

 finally solved. 



In carrying out the experiments, the most 

 difficult part seems to be how to get the 

 young fish in the smolt stage safely sent on 

 their journey to the sea. It is easy for the 

 fish to be led from the ponds into Loch 



Vennacher, and instinct will lead them 

 towards the lower waters ; but they ha.ve a 

 most formidable enemy in the pike, which 

 are found in great numbers in the loch, and 

 it is possible that some means may be 

 adopted for carrying the smolts from the 

 ponds to Vennacher water below the loch, 

 where their prospect of reaching the sea is 

 much more favourable. 



