Lac de Marhre Trout 329 



the large mouth, four teeth strongly hooked on 

 tongue, and strong ones on lower edge of jaw 

 for nearly its entire length, also by its coloration 

 and deeply forked tail. It is dark brown on the 

 back with an iridescent tint of blue, shading into 

 whitish, tinged with yellow below the lateral line ; 

 the top of the head is blackish and the cheeks are 

 silvery. There seems to be some conflict of 

 opinions among anglers as to the methods of 

 luring this fish. Some contend that it is a deep- 

 water trout and will not rise to a fly, and this 

 appears to be the case with the first specimens 

 caught in Lac de Marbre ; but in other waters 

 they come to the fly and take it freely in the fall 

 of the year, although none have been so taken 

 in the summer months. It is said to leap 

 repeatedly from the water when hooked (no other 

 Eastern charr to my knowledge has this trait), 

 and fights desperately. It is about a third larger 

 than the brook trout, weight for weight, and 

 grows to three pounds and upward. 



