TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



streams, and from half an ounce to twelve pounds in 

 weight. 



"The largest specimens are recorded from the sea along the 

 Canadian coast. These frequently reach a weight of ten pounds, 

 and from their marine and migratory habits, they have been re- 

 garded as forming a distinct variety (Salvelinus-fontinalis-im- 

 maculatus), but this form is merely a sea-run brook trout." 



Although the trout found in southern streams do not 

 grow as large as those found in the more northern ones, 

 it can be truthfully said that large streams produce large 

 trout and small streams produce small trout. 



The Brook Trout is a very game fish; everything con- 

 sidered, it is more so than any other species; it does not 

 break water when hooked, however, and on that account 

 it is not considered by some anglers as game as the Steel- 

 head, which breaks water repeatedly, as do most salmo 

 trout. 



Although rising readily to the artificial fly under fa- 

 vorable conditions, nevertheless it is an extremely wary- 

 fish, and usually considerable skill is required to cap- 

 ture it. 



These trout grow rapidly in some waters, such as the 

 lakes and streams of Maine and Canada, and in the waters 

 of the Rangeley Region they have been known to attain 

 a weight of three to four pounds in as many years, while 

 in the usual small brooks and streams they seldom grow 

 to a pound weight in a like number of years. 



On the other hand, trout in fair-sized streams grow 



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