216 The Char 
are red, white, and black spots along the sides as well as on the tail 
and dorsal fin. The fins are reddish pink, and the outer edge is 
tipped with white. Altogether it is a very beautiful fish. Little use 
is made of them in Scotland, although they are excellent for the table. 
At Windermere they are caught in nets and preserved. They are 
then sold ata snicher price under thesname ol Potted Chane. lit 
however, all these pots were examined carefully, many of them would 
be found to contain small trout instead of char. 
At one time Loch Leven contained char of a large size, many of 
them weighing 2 to 3 lbs., but they are no longer found there. No 
doubt the lowering of the loch accounts for this. They would get on 
to the shallows in a storm and the wind would drive them ashore as it 
does perch. After a storm I have seen the shore strewn for miles 
with perch. Char run up the rivers to spawn in October, and the 
process of spawning is the same as that of the trout. 
Another char, Salmo fontinals, or American char, has been 
introduced into this country during the last thirty years, but up to the 
present time I do not know of any place where they have established 
themselves. They seem to do so for a time in lochs, but usually 
soon disappear. They are very handsome fish, and closely resemble 
our own char. 
