92 Angling Travels in Norway. 



They run up in shoals, and, as the water is clearing 

 off, are encountered in rather shallow heads of gravelly 

 pools. 



In such situations the angler may encounter a colony 

 of these fish, and a merry time will be experienced, as a 

 bull-trout of even 4 or 5 lbs. will stream the line from 

 the salmon-reel as he savagely shakes his head in the 

 endeavour to free the hook. 



He makes a stubborn fight for a few minutes, and 

 then will in all probability make up stream in slackish 

 water close to the bank, seeming as if settled, yet it is 

 quite possible he may still have a deal of fight left, and 

 may effect escape at the last moment. 



It is distasteful to waste valuable time in killing these 

 fish, yet the salmon-angler sacrifices an hour or so with 

 the object of keeping down their numbers. 



As the water falls these fish break up the colony and 

 disperse ; they then occupy swift-running streams, taking 

 advantage of stones which will afford them even slight 

 shelter. 



The larger fish of this species take up their abode in 

 deeper pools, in which they will lie just off the edge of 

 the stream. 



Bull-trout may be found in large numbers in thin 

 water just previous to the spawning season, and in some 

 districts the farmers and riparian proprietors destroy large 



