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GRAYLING. NORTHERN MICHIGAN. 



gan river, weighing two pounds. In the Au Sable, the 

 largest i .night in 187!). up to the date we were there, 

 was eighteen inches long and weighing one pound and 

 eight ounces. A pound grayling, measuring fifteen inches, 



was taken by a party which we met at tlic hotel. One of 

 seventeen inches in length weighed one pound and seven 

 ounces. The average weight of 950 1ish taken by the party 

 was one third of a pound each. 



1 am indebted to Mr. Jefferson Wiley, of Detroit. Mich., 

 for a copy of the fishing rernnl ( which I give below) made 

 !)\ the company referred to. as well as for much other 

 valuaMe information about grayling and their capture. 



i;i:roui>. six DAYS' <;KAYI.IN<; 



Mr. Wiley xx as the only expert tisherman of the number, 

 and they all lished with moderation. 



(irayling take the tly with great eagerness when feeding. 

 but, like trout, sometimes " play " about the lure in frolic- 

 some leaps. When in earnest, they rush and leap with all 

 the Vigor and quickness Ot the trout, sei/.e the lly almost 

 unerringly and rirmly. hooking tin -mselves. They respond 

 to the first cast or two; and. if they miss, jump two or 

 three times, even when near the boat, before abandoning 



