THE TROUT 11 



ana inhabit the strong streams and broken 

 water generally. There they take up feeding 

 station^ behind stones, under banks, or in 

 any place that affords them shelter. Early 

 in June they begin to exhibit a disinclination 

 to accept the angler's flies, becoming exceed- 

 ingly capricious in their behaviour. In this 

 month the Mayfly makes its appearance, 

 and where there is a good hatch of fly, the 

 trout gorge to repletion. From June to 

 August, fly-fishing during the day is often 

 a profitless business, but at sunset the fish 

 rise freely, and frequently continue to do so 

 during the night. . . . June and July are 

 the months in which the clear-water worm 

 should be used. At this season trout lie 

 in shallow water, and I have captured many 

 a fish which showed a portion of its back 

 above the surface. The worm during the 

 day, and the fly at dusk, form a killing 

 combination under midsummer conditions. 

 . . . August, especially the latter end of it, 

 is a good month for the fly, but the trout 

 begin to show a visible falling off in condi- 

 tion. In September they leave the streams 

 and return to the pools. They still rise 

 freely, and some fairly well-conditioned fish 

 will be taken, affording sport until the month- 

 end, when fishing ceases. 



