TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



The Brown Trout is a hardy fish, and can live, propa- 

 gate and thrive in much warmer water than the Brook 

 Trout. It is at its best (in every way) when found in 

 rather swift running streams, for then it shows its greatest 

 life and gaminess, due entirely to the environment. 



If there were no other kind of trout that would rise 

 to the fly in this country than this foreigner, the Brown 

 Trout might, and probably would be, considered by all 

 anglers "a fish of quality," but as yet such is not the case. 



Sub-species of Salmo-fario 



The English Brown Trout 



(Loch Leven Trout) 

 {Salmo-fario-levenensis) 



This trout is found in some lakes and streams of this 

 country, and is superior to the German species in every 

 way. 



THE LAKE TROUT 



Genus: Christivomer, Species: Namaycush, 



This trout differs from the true Charr, although closely 

 allied to them, but it is now placed in a different genus. 



This trout does not, except in rare instances and under 

 peculiar conditions, ever rise to the natural or artificial 

 fly, but is caught by almost any kind of bait (dead or 

 alive) by trolling or still fishing in deep water. 



Small Lake Trout have been actually caught on the 

 fly in shallow water over sandy and gravelly bars, where 

 a stream enters a lake, but as far as I know it has always 



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