lyo Angling Travels in Norway. 



species of trout ; the brown-trout, the lake-trout, with 

 pink spots and yellow halo, the land-locked sea- trout, and 

 the land-locked bull-trout. 



Wo only killed three lake-trout, the largest scaling 

 I4 lbs. ; of brown -trout and bull-trout there were a few ; 

 but the land-locked sea-trout was the principal inhabitant 

 of the lake, and he proved beyond all doubt that the 

 stream formed by the overflow, although now inaccessible, 

 had in previous ages been open for the passage of fish. 

 Many of these fish were short of teeth upon the vomer, 

 but in others the double row was distinct, whereas the 

 three other species had but a single row. 



At no time did there appear much feed upon the lake, 

 and in appearance the sea-trout were in worse condition 

 than the others, being of a dusky-brown colour, and 

 elongated in form. But this proved to be a delusion, 

 for, although they had lost class, upon being opened, their 

 flesh was nearly as deep in colour as pink blotting-paper, 

 with curd between the flakes, affording excellent food. 



After existing a day or two in the running water of 

 our pond, they became much brighter in colour, but 

 darkened again when killed. Neither of the other three 

 species were worth eating, as their flesh was pale and 

 soft. 



Mr. Fleetwood Sandeman, who has visited the lake 

 upon many occasions in previous years, is of opinion that 



