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the angler's lures. It will only answer in our best 

 rivers, where we have already much better fish, which 

 its presence would hardly be advantageous to. Indeed, 

 it would take much about the same place as our own 

 bull-trout does, even if it were not proved to be a less 

 desirable fish in the long run. For these several 

 reasons, I think its introduction would be a very 

 questionable advantage. I would advise that we im- 

 prove and increase to the utmost our salmon and 

 trout, and leave the huchen alone, lest we sacrifice 

 the substance to the shadow. 



There is, perhaps, one fish mentioned by Lloyd, in his 

 " Scandinavian Adventures/' which it might be worth 

 while to learn something further about, viz. the Ide. 

 This is a river fish ; it grows to 81bs. or 91bs. weight in 

 the Scandinavian waters, though it is not often taken 

 above olbs. or 61bs. It is a good fish for the table, lives 

 chiefly upon aquatic plants and insects, and affords 

 good sport to the angler. It somewhat resembles the 

 shad in appearance. 



The Black-bass of America is another capital river 

 fish worth some attention. It is excellent for the 

 table, and gives good sport to the angler, and in our 

 white fish rivers would no doubt be valuable. It is, 

 however, very voracious, and some care and consi- 

 deration should be exercised in acclimatizing it. It 



