AMATEUR FISH CULTURE 



rise freely to the fly when about two years old 

 and older. 



The spawning season is extended over an even 

 longer period than that of our own brown trout, 

 beginning, in its native country, in October, and 

 sometimes lasting till March. It shows a very 

 marked tendency, at any rate in America, to go 

 down to the sea, and in some parts of Canada is 

 called a sea-trout. The fish are easy to rear, but 

 I should recommend great caution with regard 

 to their introduction into any waters in Eng- 

 land. The remarks and instructions which I 

 gave with regard to the common trout, apply 

 also to the fontinalis, but I would lay particular 

 stress upon the necessity of separating the fish, 

 as soon as some grow larger than the rest. The 

 only drawback to this fish, from the fish culturist's 

 point of view, is that though a very free feeder, 

 it is very dainty, sometimes refusing a particular 

 kind of food for no apparent reason. As the 

 spawning season is extended over such a con- 

 siderable period of time, it is obvious that the 

 amateur will be able to obtain the ova, ready to 

 hatch out, during a similarly lengthy period. 



A fish which I should very much like to see 

 tried in England, is the cut-throat trout (Salmo 



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