TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



"This is an interesting trout found in Kamloops, Okanogan, 

 Kootenai and other lakes tributary to the Eraser and upper Colum- 

 bia rivers. It is locally abundant, and is a fine large trout, slender 

 in form, graceful in appearance and movement, somewhat differ- 

 ent from the common steelhead, but not distinguished by any tech- 

 nical character of importance, and probably intergrading fully 

 with the latter. It is said to be a very fine game fish, which is taken 

 chiefly by trolling with a spoon. 



"Color, dark olive above, bright silvery below, the silvery color 

 extending some distance below the lateral line, where it ends 

 abruptly; middle of side with a broad light- rose colored band, 

 covering about one-third total depth of fish ; back above with small 

 black spots about the size of pin heads, irregularly scattered, and 

 somewhat more numerous posteriorly; a few faint spots on top of 

 head; dorsal and caudal fins rather thickly covered with small 

 black spots similar to those on back, but more distinct; a few 

 spots on adipose fin which is edged with blackish ; lower fins plain ; 

 upper border of pectoral dusky; a vague dusky blotch on upper 

 middle rays of anal." 



The Crescent Trout or 



The Spotted Trout 



( Salmo-rivularis-crescentis) 



The Blueback Trout or 



The Beardslee Trout 



( Salmo-rivularis-beardsleei) 



These two trout were discovered by Admiral L. A. 

 Beardslee, and they are of unusual beauty and attract- 

 iveness. They will not rise to the artificial fly, for they 

 are not surface feeders. 



The Beardslee Trout grows to a large size, ranging 

 from six to twelve pounds, and it is not uncommon to 

 catch specimens that weigh ten pounds. 



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