

. CAME II-HES. 



thickl id "ii a white ground. Adults are all mar.- | on 



the body with bl liar quadrilaterts or 



doubl< . ii"t t; \ il tlu- Atlantic Salmon. 1 ese 



its do not come much below the medial hue, and ny a 

 I in number and size in individuals. They d not 

 sImw on the gill . tail or dorsal tin, hut the la Iris 



usually thickly i 1 with circular black ^H>ts. 



The i oh. run imewhat with locality, age, amis.. >n, 



but ti. no marked difference oi it in the sexes, excel at 



breeding-time, when the male, as in other Sa/monida, is men 

 the brighter hued. In neith ., however, is the chnge 



Lt as it is in Salmo .s<//<//\ The body color beccnes 

 yellow or reddish, the white dirty, and the spots tui to 

 rusty purplish brown. The hooked lower jaw, loss of codi- 

 tion, poor quality ot flesh, indisposition to feed, and sluggfa- 

 ness of temperament, that characterize thespawning Salmn, 

 are well marked in the Wananishe. 



The qualities of the Wananishe as a game fish will intent 

 br< 'th' i anglers more than his scientific relationship and J 

 iarities. After a long and varied acquaintance with Sahnn 

 and Trout in Canadian waters, from Prince Edward Islad 

 and Nova Scotia to the Pacific Slope, I say unhesitatingly tl 

 though Wananishe-fishing has been absurdly cxaggeratd, 

 it is unsurpassed either in charm of surroundings, its va 

 and exciting nature, the skill required, or the fighting po^ 

 of the fish itself. With a curious combination of the ha'ns 

 of both Salmon and Trout, he has ways of his own that i- 

 quire studying. As he lives in the strongest of water and hs 

 an omniverous appetite, his fins and tail are greatly developc, 

 so that by constant training he is an athlete even among 

 Salmonidce. A two-pounder will fight like a Grilse, and a for 

 or five pounder, fresh run, gives as much sport as aten-pouo 

 Salmon. 



Although at most times, especially when they are lying i 



