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fish were in fair condition, but a few were poor and weak. 

 Flies were offered, but without avail. On walking into 

 the entrance of the irrigation furrow above the weir, 

 several good fish brushed over my feet quite leisurely. 

 All the above occurred at 4.30. p.m. Wind W.S.W. 

 Barometer reading 32.00 at about 15 feet above sea level. 

 Thermometer 76° Faflir. in the shade and 97 in the sun 

 and 80° in the water. 



From statistics prepared during many years experience, 

 the writer has found that the average number of fish 

 killed or returned per day under various conditions of 

 temperature is as follows : — 



From 16 to 13 fish per day. Water temperature 58° to 



62°. 

 From 10 to 12 fish per day. Water temperature 58° to 



72°. 

 From 6 to 8 fish per day. Water temperature 60° to 



75. 

 From to 5 fish per day. Water temperature 62° to 

 80°. 



Habits of Trout. 



It may be observed that as the season advances the 

 fish are inclined to migrate from spot to spot. Pools and 

 quiet runs that afford excellent sport in October will 

 draw blank in January. Many reasons are advanced for 

 this movement elsewhere in this treatise. Perhaps one 

 is that some fish may not have recovered their condition 

 after spawning as others have in October. There is 

 little doubt that sometimes trout after a good meal retire 

 to deep pools or shaded nooks until they have digested 

 their food. At other times their presence under trees 

 or bushes is due, I think, to the fall of insects from 

 these trees when disturbed by the wind. This may also 

 account for the congregation of fish at times, at the 

 junction of streams with the main river. Spawned fish 

 naturally avoid broken water and exertion for a time and 



