SO Fishcraft 



Sound are of migratory habits, run- 

 ning to the sea, thus losing the bright 

 colors, and resembling to some extent 

 the steelhead. It is a fine game fish, 

 known in California as the Dolly Var- 

 den, in Alaska as the salmon trout, 

 and in Washington, the "bull trout." 

 The weight varies, according to lo- 

 cality and conditions, the largest run- 

 ning up to ten pounds. 



Golden Trout 



Several species of the golden trout 

 are recorded, varying little in forma- 

 tion and general characteristics, all 

 showing game qualities of high order, 

 and the rich golden tints from which 

 the name was derived. Dr. David 

 Starr Jordan was first to classify and 

 describe, in scientific manner, the 

 golden trout of the Pacific coast, small 

 in size, but an eager biter, so much 

 so that on account of the rather di- 

 minutive size and remarkable beauty, 

 the catching of any was prohibited for 

 a time shortly after identification of 

 the several species. These are the 

 Salmo agua bonita, so named by Jor- 



