224 The Trout s of America 



The Rio Grande trout is an exceptional game 

 fish and a choice feeder ; it takes the artificial fly 

 greedily and fights hard under restraint, and in 

 the opinion of a resident angler " is the best fish 

 that swims in any waters of the earth and is only 

 found in the cool and sparkling streams of the 

 Rocky Mountains." We question if this ardent 

 Waltonian has ever killed on a light rod the acro- 

 batic rainbow, or the frisky " lady of the waters," 

 the Michigan grayling ; but be this as it may, the 

 Rio Grande trout is one of the most game of the 

 cut-throat series, and best of all, is not finicky in 

 the matter of form and coloration of the feathers 

 presented to him. 



