Preliminary Considerations. 



therefore, that would successfully rear trout 

 must make up his mind to be constant to 

 duty, fearless of difficulty and obstacle, and 

 quick to act, ready to face cold, snow, and ice ; 

 he must be prepared also to buy experience at 

 some cost ; and it is the object of this little 

 work to reduce that cost as much as possible. 



We have put before the -reader the unpleasant 

 part of the picture ; now, let us turn to the 

 sunny side. What can be more enjoyable than 

 a fine winter's morning, such as we often have 

 in January, with the sunshine dancing among 

 the ripples of the little streams, as they rattle 

 over the golden gravel ? 



" Saw some fine fish up spawning in the 

 Alders this morning, sir. Six or eight there, 

 and lots in the stream above the farm." 

 Cheering news, this, as we meet our faithful 

 lieutenant outside the hatching-house, bustling 

 about amongst nets, tins, &c. How one gloats 

 over the prospect of a good day's spawning ! 



