TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



trout less "snappy'* when rising to the fly, especially dur- 

 ing the months of July and August or the hottest period 

 of the open season. 



In May, June and September the trout of "still 

 water" are more active and rise most readily to the fly, 

 and this is because the water at such times seldom reaches 

 a temperature of over 40 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit. 



The Salvelinus-fontinalis (Brook Trout) and the 

 Salmo-fario (Brown Trout) when found in lakes and 

 ponds come nearer to having the same habits than when 

 found in any other kind of water. 



Here both are to a great extent under-water or ground 

 feeders. Necessarily so, because this is where the greatest 

 supply of food is to be found, but they rise to flies because 

 they are the choice morsels which their epicurean tastes 

 most always crave. 



The natural food of trout consists of minnows, almost 

 any kind of small fish, grubs, angle-worms, nearly all liv- 

 ing things that they can swallow, found in water or on 

 water bottoms and under banks; flies, bugs and insects of 

 many, but not all, kinds; and trout will also eat almost 

 any kind of meat, vegetables and the leavings or scraps 

 from the table. 



All trout when hungry are great foragers for food. 

 They are insistent and persistent gourmands, yet at times 

 they are epicures, satisfied only with the most dainty food, 

 which in trout life consists of flies, bugs and insects. 



Trout are not fastidious feeders, except now and then, 

 but they are always clean feeders, for they will not touch 



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