HAUNTS OF THE BROOK TROUT. 353 



Caldwell's on Lake George, from Lake Champlain by the 

 Saranac, from Schenectady by the fish-house, and from the 

 St. Lawrence, it is accessible to the Canadians by the Black 

 River or the Racket. 



These waters abound in the Brook Trout, and the Great Lake 

 Trout, whereof a word more hereafter, though he very little 

 merits a word ; and good accommodation can now be obtained 

 in many places through that of late inhospitable region ; but 

 much of the pleasure of a trip thither is destroyed by the 

 swarms of mosquitoes, and yet worse, of venomous acupuncturing 

 black and sand-flies, which phlebotomise almost beyond endur- 

 ance the hapless unacclimated stranger who ventures into 

 their demesnes, between May and the latter days of August. 



Beyond this, I will only add, that the haunts of the Brook 

 Trout closely resemble those of the Salmon ; that they lie 

 lurking for their passing prey under great stones, at the head 

 or tail of swift-glancing rapids, in the small deep pools between, 

 beneath the roots of great trees which protrude from banks 

 over swirls and whirlpools, in holes, under weirs and sluices, 

 and in no place more frequently than at the tail of mill-races. 



The best and heaviest fish do not begin to feed until twilight, 

 after which, for about three hours, they are exceedingly vora- 

 cious, reposing again after that, until daybreak is at hand, when 

 they again feed for an hour or two, lying quite still, and often- 

 times refusing the most tempting baits during the whole of the 

 day-time. 



I have been told lately, and see no reason for doubting the 

 accuracy of the information, that great sport may be had by 

 baiting any well-ascertained haunt in a stream with the Common 



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