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was visible whatever on the sides when caught. The back was bluish 

 horu color with black cresceut-shaped spots, sides and belly silvery 

 white. Three larger specimens than this were caught in Wallowa Lake 

 this season by Mr. Messenger; one weighing over 10 pounds. I had 

 another one which weighed 4:^ pounds, but had no room for it in the 

 collecting tank, and therefore had it cooked. 



h. Salmo purp-aratus Pallas. Far. Bouvieri Bendire. 



(xV variety singularly colored, but not evidently diiferent otherwise. ) 



Trout from Waha Lake, 14 miles from Fort Lapwai, Idaho Territory. 

 This lake has no visible outlet, is about 3 miles long by 1^ miles wide, 

 and is situated on the northern slope of Craig's Mountain. I frequently 

 fished in this lake in the years 18G9 and 1870, when stationed at Fort 

 Lapwai, Idaho Territory, and never heard of any other kind of fish 

 being found in said lake. All the fish caught there are about the same 

 size, from 6 to 10 inches long. I believe it is a new species or variety, 

 as no similar looking Trout are found in the streams or lakes in the 

 neighborhood. 



Back bluish green, olive color, sides silvery; in some instances the 

 whole belly is red, in others the sides only ; a few show a yellowish 

 tinge ; no red on the sides. There are round black spots near the tail, 

 and fainter ones on the flanks. A few have an occasional spot on the 

 head; two vermilion-colored stripes on each side of the under jaw; fins 

 edged with brick red, ranging from this color to an orange. 



Caught August 21, 1880. 



This lake is very deep, and the water clear and cold. A smaller lake 

 situated only some 400 yards from Lake Waha, and of somewhat lower 

 altitude, contains no fish whatever. 



i. Salvelinus malma (Walb.) Jor. & Gilb. 



Bull Trout, Cceur d'Alene Lake, August 5. The Bull Trout, with one 

 exception were caught by Drum Major Sattors, Second United States 

 Infantry, and I am indebted to Capt. William Mills and First Lieut. 

 John K. Waring, Second Infantry, for several fine specimens of Trout 

 and use of their boats. 



According to the general testimony of all the officers, at the time I 

 was at the lake, the fishing there was very poor, at least as far as size 

 is concerned, the largest specimen not weighing over 2^ or 3 pounds, 

 but it seemed to me that fish weighing one pound and upwards were 

 very plenty. The lake, no doubt, contains some large fish, particularly 

 among the Bull Trout, of which specimens have been caught weighing 

 10 pounds and over. These were, at the time of my visit, very scarce, 

 and were supposed to have gone up some of the numerous streams to 

 spawn. 



The Bull Trout seems to bear his name all over this section of country, 

 while for the others there are numerous names, no two parties agreeing. 



The more I see of these Trout, the less hopeful I become of adding 



