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cause of the salmon refusing to take the Hy when they enter the 

 rivers. But it is certain that in some of the rivers of Swedish 

 Lapland they will take the spoon or phantom. The whole subject 

 is wrapped in mystery, and an adventurous sportsman might well be 



A HIGH-LEVEL TROUT RIVER (JEMTLAND, SWEDEN) 



tempted to make a fresh trial of the rivers, striking them at their 



upper pools, a long way from the sea. 



In the countless small streams of Scandinavia, from south to 



north, there is any amount of trout — and occasionally of grayling — 



fishinor to be had. The fish usually run of respectable, ^ ^ ^ 

 ^ Trout, etc. 



and often of large size. Most of the stream fishing 

 is free, and, if not, a small payment will generally satisfy the 

 proprietor. In many of the equally countless lakes and tarns, fiy. 

 spoon and phantom may also be used with great success. In one 



