TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



the year are the changes in trout coloration so sluggish 

 and the time required for the changes to take place so 

 long and uncertain as in the early spring. 



At this time, when trout are caught which have a dark 

 coloration, the angler can correctly surmise that such fish 

 have within a very few days worked out of deep water. 



On the other hand, if the trout have only a dull or sub- 

 dued coloration he can correctly assume that such fish 

 have been in shallow water for at least a week if not 

 longer. 



But when quite bright colored trout are caught the 

 angler can be certain that such trout have been in shallow 

 water with a light bottom for some time, and that they 

 have "finished their spring cleaning'* by scouring them- 

 selves on gravelly and sandy bottoms. 



In lakes and fairly still water of streams trout usually 

 stay in or near the shallow water they first seek in the 

 spring after coming out of deep water until they have fin- 

 ished scouring themselves, when, as a rule, they will 

 "school," move to other shallow places, and by the middle 

 of June settle in some good feeding place for the summer 

 habitat. 



The Summer Season Habitat: 



The summer season habitat is in medium and deep 

 water, but not as deep water as the winter habitat. Dur- 

 ing this season trout are not, as a general thing, willing 

 risers to the real or artificial fly, except on some streams 

 that are largely stocked with Brown Trout. This is be- 



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