TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



to two and even three pounds, but rarely if ever before 

 they are six or seven years old. 



They spawn in the fall from early September to late 

 November, depending largely upon the locality and the 

 temperature of the water. 



In Maine the spawning season begins early in Octo- 

 ber. Brook Trout begin to produce at about the average 

 age of two years, and one trout deposits from three to five 

 hundred eggs. 



Of all the many species of trout, Salvelinus or Salmo, 

 the Brook Trout, fontinalis, is by far "the most beautiful 

 fish that swims." 



Sub-species of Salvelinus- fontinalis. 



The Gray Trout or The Dublin Pond Trout 

 (Salvelinus-fontinalis-agassizii). 



This trout is a native of Dublin Pond, Cheshire 

 County, New Hampshire, and it is also found in Lake 

 Monadnock and Center Pond of the same state. 



It has a gray, slaty or leadeny color on account of 

 which it was given the name of Gray Trout. This trout 

 is without many red spot markings, and frequently they 

 have no red spots at all. 



It is a small, but game, fish; the largest specimens 

 reaching a length of lo to 12 inches. 



They will at times rise to the fly and fight well when 

 hooked, but at no time can the Gray Trout be called other 

 than a doubtful riser. 



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