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cold waters. None of them are ever found to 

 the south, or west, of Connecticut river. Those 

 that go further to the northward, and pass up 

 the n\-er St. Lavvrence, are generally more large 

 and rich, than those which come from the south- 

 ward. 



The Salmon Trout^ in its form, dimensions, 

 .and appearance, very much resembles the sal- 

 mon ,' but the meat is of a finer grain, and of a 

 more delicate taste, and flavour. This trout is 

 found in Lake Champlain, and in the rivers and 

 ponds, which are connected \\\\h it. These 

 iish are taken with the hook and line, like the 

 cod and haddock. Trouts from seven to ten 

 pounds are common. In a pond at Leicester 

 in this state, some have been taken which 

 weighed twenty five pounds : Others much 

 larger have been seen leaping 6ut of the water, 

 which the fisherman supposed vvouid weigh 

 from thirty five to forty pounds. 



The Fike or Pickerel abounds much in 

 Lake Champlain. It is there called by the 

 name of Muschilongoe, and grows to a great 

 size. They are easily taken with a spear, and 

 some of them have weighed forty pounds, and 

 were six feet in length. 



Of the small fish, which reside in the brooks 

 and small streams, the most numerous and use- 

 ful, are the trout, perch, and sucker. The 

 trout, in its colour, form, and taste, resembles 

 the saimon trout, but is of .much smaller dimen- 

 sions. The largest of them, will not weigh 

 more than two pounds and an half, or three 

 pounds. This fish is found in all the streams, 

 which have their orisriu in the mountains ; and 



