56 THE WONDERFUL TROUT 



Alston's Registers, kept at Rothiemay and 

 Avochie. 



The following were kept in our own Re- 

 gisters at Laithers in the season of 1898 : 



1898. April llth, Creepers and stoneflies (trout 



are in fair condition). Small 



hatches of March browns, 



about 11 A.M. 



22nd, Early blue duns, 10.50 to 



1 P.M. 

 1898. April 30th, tilh Iron blues off and on, but 



May 30th, / not in quantity. 

 ,, April 27th, Yellow Sally and olive dun 

 up but very few, and trout 

 not rising. Iron blue came 

 on and we killed four with 

 it. 



Small black gnats constant on 

 the water and in froth all 

 May more or less. 

 Trout long since had deterior- 

 ated in condition (see 

 tables of measurements and 

 weights) and going back in 

 colour this is certain, on 

 this reach of water this 

 year. 



