THE BROOK TROUT. 



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making a thorough exploration of the surrounding country, 

 with a view to future operations. We remained three days 

 at this dehghtful spot, and but for the Trout, our provisions 

 would have been exhausted before the end of our stay. It 

 is interesting to note that while at first the Trout would take 

 readily any fly in my book; before we had left, they had be- 

 come notably suspicious, and on the morning of our depart- 

 ure, would rise to nothing but black and brown hackles. 



The Rangeleys have perhaps held their own as well or 

 better than any other of our waters long famous for 

 Trout. Of the many lakes or streams of the forests of North- 

 ern New York, there are few, indeed, which now yield to the 

 angler the same returns as in former years. This is also true 

 of Pennsylvanian waters. The most of the streams of New 

 England, where unpolluted by the refuse from factories, are 

 favorable to the breeding of Trout, and there is still oppor- 

 tunity to make fair creels in many of them, as for example 

 in New Hampshire, the tributaries of the Pemigewasset all 

 furnish Trout, though seldom of large size. 



East of the Mississippi no better Trout-fishing can be found 

 than in the streams emptying into the northern portion of Lake 

 Michigan and in the tributaries of Lake Superior, among 

 which the Nepigon,for the size of its Trout, justly claims the 

 precedence. To fish that stream, however, it is necessary to 

 obtain the permission of the Government authorities. For 

 the rest, the experienced angler has learned not to expect 

 too much, whatever the name or reputation of the waters he 

 may fish, and should he return only fairly successful, from 

 an angling tour in the vicinity of Lake George, the Saranacs, 

 or others, long favorites of the tourist, the beauties of the 

 scenery everywhere presented to his gaze, will, if he be a 

 genuine lover of nature, go far to compensate him for his 

 lack of sport. If it is but the Trout he seeks, this paper was 

 not penned for him. 



On a fine August day, some years ago, a party of three, 



