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running up with each tide, and, consequently, they are 

 to be found with greater certainty. 



The sea-trout of from 10 to 16 lbs. in weight is a 

 remarkably handsome fish, and game to a degree; yet 

 I take it that there are few anglers who would not prefer 

 to kill a salmon of the same size, or even less, and 

 although I am not of the number, there can be little 

 doubt that the flesh of the salmon is more highly 

 esteemed than that of the sea-trout ; so, from all points 

 of view, Salmo trutta has to be content with second place. 



The sea-trout, like the salmon, seeks the upper 

 pools of rivers, the tributaries, or the lakes for breeding 

 purposes, but within a couple of weeks of his entrance 

 does not so entirely disdain the angler's lure, for I have 

 killed them frequently with the fly in proximity to the 

 borders of lakes, or upon shallow water surrounding 

 islands, etc. 



I have fished many small rivers much frequented by 

 sea-trout, but neither in these, nor in the larger ones, 

 have I seen or killed the herling (the grilse of the 

 sea-trout), and I believe that these fish, bred in those 

 rivers, spend their grilse stage of existence in the fjords, 

 or, maybe, even in the sea itself 



The size and natural habits of the sea-trout allows 

 and induces him to penetrate far up into the country, 

 and he may be found at the present day in lakes many 



