CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME 
“CONSERVATION OF WILD LIFE THROUGH EDUCATION” 
Volume 6 SACRAMENTO, OCTOBER, 1920 Number 4 
CONTENTS. 
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE GOLDEN TROUT IN CALIFORNIA__------ 
ae we OE eg a a S. DL. N. Ellis and H. C. Bryant 141 
THE GROWTH OF THE SWELL SHARK WITHIN THE EGG CASE_- 
ADs ek Ee es NN Cg) eT Helen M. Edwards 1538 
NOTES ON DRY-FLY FISHING—No. 5__------_--_-- R. LD. M., California 157 
TENTS TET OEIC ees ee ae ees ee re oe es 165 
HACESTON = CURRIEINE -NEECRIS(D 2: 2 Se on eo eo eet 170 
PBEM E S18 CCS RTT Seles Dia SARA oe FE eres Be SRE by) 
COMMBPBRGUME HESEDRY NOTES: 2 50. 4S ee et 172 
NOTES FROM THE STATE FISHERIES LABORATORY-_--_--~---=_-- alferl 
DETTE Efe I RSI ODF Sa 190 SNS SR SD Sc en ee See Oe 182 
REPORTS— 
A) SarAH UNIS UR Rie ees se ee oes SRS Dt ee ee 183 
Rignmere bRonuers, APRIL, May, dunn, 1202 225.252 2250 soe es 184 
VinmMkroncoon Kcr AND GAME LAWS .22 =.) ue lo 186 
SHOTS ESS: ec ae ee RI OE i, Se ee ee ee 186 
DISTRIBUTION OF THE GOLDEN TROUT IN CALIFORNIA. 
By S. L. N. EvLiis and H. C. BRYANT. 
Fishermen and nature lovers who frequent the wild, rugged climes 
of the southern Sierra are now, most of them, familiar with the golden 
trout, Salmo roosevelti. This fish is known to excel any other species 
of trout in beauty, not only because of its well-proportioned form, 
but more particularly because of its exceptionally brilliant and rich 
coloration. 
There are three recognized species of golden trout: the Little Kern 
golden trout, Salmo whitet; South Fork of the Kern golden trout, 
Salmo agua-bonita, and Roosevelt trout, of Volcano Creek, Salmo 
roosevelti. The Kern trout, Salmo gilberti, is the parent species from 
which the three, afore named, were probably derived; and, so far as is 
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