THE GRAYLINGS 



dusky green spots, then a row of minute rose- 

 colored ones, then a broad dusky area, the middle 

 part of the fin being tipped with rose. The 

 height, length, and iridescent beauty of this fin 

 will serve as an identification of species, should 

 the fortunate angler lure the Michigan grayling 

 before its extermination. It appears to be doomed, 

 as it has not been, and, doubtless never will be, 

 propagated by artificial means. 



The Montana grayling (Thymallus tricolor mon- 

 tanus) is a subspecific or varietal form of the Michi- 

 gan grayling, and is, I think, inferior to that fish 

 in beauty of coloration, as it certainly is in height 

 and length of the dorsal fin. Unlike it, however, 

 it is now successfully raised by artificial processes, 

 and is being very generally introduced into the 

 waters of the Eastern States, more particularly in 

 those of New England. It is a stouter, stronger 

 fish than the Michigan grayling, and is not as game 

 on the rod, never leaping on a slack line, when 

 fastened, into the air, — a true test of a game fish, 

 — but making deeper, longer, and more obstinate 

 surges in its efforts to void the hook. The colora- 

 tion, although less iridescent and varied than its 

 more Eastern relative, surpasses in beauty that of 

 any other of our stream game fishes. Its dorsal 

 fin is of a general dusky green shading, with three 



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