NEW OR LITTLE KNOWN FISHES. 2IQ. 



gives further notes of interest concerning the third spec- 

 imen described above: 



I have just forwarded to you a 14-pound " Crescent 

 Lake trout'" (the Blueback), which was caught at Lake 

 Crescent, Sunday afternoon, by Mr. Ben. Lewis. This 

 trout, when taken from the water, weighed full 14 pounds, 

 measured 32 inches in length and S% inches in width. 

 Mr. Lewis at once started for Port Angeles, to present 

 the trout to me to be forwarded to you, for I had told him 

 that I was anxious to send you a large specimen of the 

 Crescent trout, that you might note its special character- 

 istics. He rowed over the lake, 8 miles, and walked into 

 Angeles, 20 miles more, carrying this trout on his back, 

 arriving here at midnight. We were both desirous of 

 getting the fish off to you as promptly as possible and in 

 the best condition, but it was impossible to get any ice 

 here yesterday, and we had to keep the trout as best we 

 could until the ice we telegraphed for arrived from Seattle 

 to-day. 



It is a magnificent specimen of the " Sahno beardsleei, , ' > 

 and certainly presented a splendid appearance when first 

 unrolled from Mr. Lewis' pack-sack. It was then sweet, 

 fresh and plump. I hope it will reach you in good con- 

 dition. We packed it carefully in ice before sending it 

 forward. 



It is a pity that we cannot get one of these fish to you, 

 showing its beautiful life coloring. When freshly taken 

 from the water the head and back of the trout is a very 

 deep, rich blue, which extends well down to the median 

 line, and below the median line all is gleaming, creamy 

 white, with a sheen as bright as burnished silver, and 

 iridescent. The head, back and tail are strongly marked 

 with black spots. 



The beautiful blue coloring of the back fades out after 



