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of the Tweed is the Sahnon Trout, and not the young 

 Bull Trout, which now goes by the name of Trout 

 simply." 



THE GREY, BULL TROUT, or ROUND TAIL. 



Salmo Eriox, Linn. 



" The Grey Trout," says Mr. Yarrell, " is distinguished 

 from the Salmon and Salmon Trout by several specific 

 peculiarities. The giU-cover differs from them decidedly 

 in form, and the teeth arc longer and stronger." The 

 tail grows square at an earlier period than in the Salmon ; 

 and the central caudal rays continuing to elongate 

 vdth age, the whole tail, originally concave, eventually 

 becomes convex, and from thence it has been called the 

 Round Tail. The elongation of the under jaw is peculiar 

 to the males only, and is less than in the Salmon. The 

 scales also are less, the shoulders thicker, and the tail 

 more muscular. In short, it is altogether a more thick 

 and powerful fish than the Sahnon, and consequently 

 gives the angler more sport ; but to the epicure it gives 

 less, as it is inferior in flavour and colour, and if not 

 very fresh from the sea its flesh is short and woolly. It 

 is very much the colour of the Salmon, but tinted with 

 grey or brown spots. 



These fish are found in many sahnon rivers, but not 

 in aU. It is very abundant in the Tweed, which it 

 visits principally at two seasons ; in the spring about the 

 month of May, and again in the month of October, 



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