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caught two monstrous trout, which were brought out 

 from the ice-house for my inspection, where almost 

 any number of the large trout can be kept for a long 

 time in readiness for the members to take back with them 

 to the capital. They can also be kept alive in a large 

 enclosure, or sort of aquarium, at the landing-place. 



The upper part of the lake pool is deep, with a slow 

 current from the great lake, and the lower part shal- 

 lower, where the water gathers accelerated speed as 

 one approaches the rapids proper. Here we were soon 

 fast in two enormous trout in rapid succession, both 

 of which broke away with bait and all after a short 

 connection, owing to our using too stiff a rod and too 

 fine a single gut trace. The last fish showed his fine 

 proportions by a succession of leaps above the surface, 

 and was estimated by the Finnish boatman at 121b. 



In the evening, provided with a different rod, we 

 landed two Salmo ferox of 181b. and 141b. respectively, 

 after a Homeric battle of the most exciting nature. 

 The boatman estimated the weights of both correctly, 

 on sight, to within a pound, so we felt confident that 

 his estimate of the lost one was also not far wrong. 

 Mr. M. was equally fortunate, his two trout, however, 

 scaling a trifle less. Nor was the Finn less excited 

 than were we, his hand shaking to a most astonishing 

 extent when he lighted the soothing pipe after gaffing 

 both fish in a most dexterous manner, which showed 

 long experience, for he was one of the peasant owners 

 of the water from whom the club has leased the sole 

 right of angling. 



