24 Angling Travels in Norway. 



snow and rain for their supplies, afford the angler a greater 

 certainty of sport in summers of average temperature, 

 but when the winter's snow has melted, there often 

 comes a period when the green glacier-water puts the 

 river completely out of trim for angling to a distance 

 of many miles ; thus a short river of this description 

 may give disappointing results. 



It will be gathered from the foregoing remarks that 

 in an average season the volume of water in the rivers 

 is maintained at a fair height for from six weeks to a 

 couple of months, and during this period is not subject to 

 such frequent extremes as is the case in rivers which are 

 fed by rain alone. 



The migratory Salmonidse, as might be expected, 

 are aware of the probable order of events, and during 

 the early part of the season, in the snow-fed and glacier- 

 fed rivers, do not ascend in large "runs," as is their 

 habit in countries where the date of the next spate is 

 a matter of comparative uncertainty, but are content 

 to keep dribbling up day by day in small batches, when 

 unimpeded by obstacles such as nets, etc, 



This procedure is favourable to the angler, as thereby 

 he is provided with a daily supply of fresh-run fish. 

 The rivers, whose temperatures favour the early running 

 of fish, are frequently well stocked upon the opening 

 of the season, and fine sport is obtained for a few weeks, 



