38 THE SPORTING FISH 



in a loch, acquires a colour not altogether unlike 

 that of the Yellow Trout ; and when this is the 

 case a reference to the teeth on the vomer, or 

 central bone on the roof of the mouth, will often 

 settle the point. 



These teeth in the common Trout (and also in 

 the Great Lake Trout) run in two distinct rows, 

 whilst in the Sea-Trout they run only in a single 

 row. It is to be observed, however, that the 

 arrangements of the tedth require to be rather 

 closely examined, as in the case of the Sea-Trout 

 the points bend alternately to either side, so as to 

 present rather the appearance of a thinly planted 

 double row ; whilst in the common Trout the two 

 lines of teeth are placed so that a space in one row 

 has a tooth opposite it in the other, making the 

 difference appear at first sight to be little more 

 than one of comparative closeness in the setting of 

 the teeth. 



In regard to the Sea-Trout of the Tweed, Lord 

 Home has the following note : — "Of this excellent 

 species I can only repeat that in the Tweed they 

 have almost entirely disappeared. They afford 

 good sport to the angler ; but I never saw one 

 above 7 lbs. weight. Of the Phinock of the Spey, 

 Hirling of the Nith and Annan, the Whitling 

 or Whiting of the Esk, all one and the same fish, 

 I can say nothing. There is a little fish, however, 

 which makes its appearance about November and 

 December, but in very small numbers, few only 



