THE SALMON TROUTS. 



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The Sea Trout of Europe, Salmo truiia,\\^.'s, not yet been introduced, but 

 I see no reason why it might not be a very desirable addition to the fauna 

 of New England and British North America. 





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THE SEA TROUT OF EUROPE. 



It is variously known as the Salmon Trout, the Bull Trout, the Savern, 

 the Gwyniad and the Peal. It occurs in the rivers which fall into the 

 Baltic, the North Sea, and the seas surrounding the British Isles, and in 

 France, in the Seine and Loire, where it is known as Tniite de ATer . 

 Its habits correspond to those of the Salmon, and its life history is very 

 similar, since it passes through the pirr smolt and grilse stages. It hybri- 

 dizes with the other salmonoid fishes, and the resulting intermediate forms 

 have always been a great source of perplexity to ichthyologists as well 

 as to anglers. 



The anglers of this country have had little opportunity to practice upon 

 the various species of Salmon Trout, but the general opinion seems to be 

 that they are inferior as game fishes to our Red Spotted Trouts, like 

 Salvelinus fontinalis. I have taken the Rainbow Trout with a fly, but 

 found it as undemonstrative as a Carp. The Brown Trout is more of an 

 angler's fish, and if our streams should be protected so as to permit its 

 thorough acclimation, we doubtless have glorious fishing before us. 



