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(e) " Mountain trout " (a variety that evidently comes 

 into the lake from the mountain streams that empty into 

 it). 



The possibilities of the beautiful mountain lake have 

 never been fully tested. The Admiral (Beardslee) , when 

 he comes up in June, will fish it at all depths, and there 

 is no telling what new surprises he may bring forth. The 

 lake is about 10 miles long by 2 or 2^ miles wide, and 

 deep water is found everywhere close to shore. In places 

 a 500 foot lead-line will not sound bottom. No one really 

 knows what depths of water exists in the lake beneath the 

 500 foot sounding, or what size or variety of trout can be 

 taken at depths lower than those so successfully tried by 

 Admiral Beardslee. But we will know this season; and 

 you will be promptly acquainted with everything new or 

 of interest that is brought forth. 



* * * High up on the side of one of the mountains 

 surrounding the lake — probably 2,500 or 3,000 feet above 

 the lake — is a pretty little lake containing what I believe 

 will also prove a new variety of trout. Specimens of 

 the variety are found every spring, after the freshets 

 caused in the mountain streams by melting snow, floating 

 on the surface of Lake Crescent, dead. They are evi- 

 dently carried out of the little lake by the torrent and 

 are battered to death in going over the falls in the creek, 

 for streams empty into the little lake that have their origin 

 up near the crest of the mountain. Mrs. Carrigan found 

 one of these trout floating on Lake Crescent about ten 

 days ago. It was still alive, but died directly after being 

 taken into the boat. Its head and body were all bruised 

 and battered, and its tail fin was broken and in shreds. 

 It may be that the little lake is the home for what we, for 

 want of a better name, call Half-breeds. We will go up 

 to the little lake this summer, and secure some good spe- 

 cimens of the trout it contains. * * * 



