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unfortunately for the Angler, not coming strictly 

 under the denomination of " Sporting Fish." In- 

 deed, the species of this very beautiful group 

 rarely take either bait or fly : so rarely that, 

 amongst all the lakes, lochs, and loughs I have 

 fished in all parts of the three kingdoms, I never 

 actually caught an undeniable Charr but once, and 

 that was in a little ghastly-looking, deep, black 

 "tarn" on the top of a mountain in Inverness, 

 during a snowstorm. 



At least five distinct species of Charrs, in- 

 habiting different localities in the British Islands, 

 have, however, been identified by Dr. Giinther, 

 who has written a series of most interesting and 

 beautifully illustrated papers on the subject. These 

 species are i. Salmo Cambricus, the Welsh Charr. 



2. Salmo Willughbii, the Windermere Charr. 



3. Salmo Grayi, the Grey Charr, or Fresh-water 

 Herring of Lough Melvin, Ireland. 4. Salmo 

 Alpinus, the Northern Charr, found in Lake 

 Helier, Hoy, Orkneys, and probably in other 

 Scotch waters ; and 5, Salmo Colii, found in 

 Loughs Esk and Dan, Ireland. 



As a Division or Group the Charrs may gene- 

 rally be distinguished from the two other sections 

 of the same genus by the brilliant tints of the 

 belly, which increase in vividness as the spawning- 

 season approaches, and by the comparatively very 

 minute size of their scales. 



