CHAP. XIII. 



TROUT. 



Swift Trout, diversified with crimson spots. 



THE Trout is a very beautiful fish both in 

 form and colour, and is excelled by none the 

 fresh-waters breed as a delicacy at table : they 

 are voracious, like the Pike, and destroy mul- 

 titudes of Minnows, and other small fish. The 

 Trout often affords the angler much sport, 

 for they are an exceeding strong and game 

 fish ; in angling for them at bottom, use a 

 strong rod, running tackle, and No. 6 hook ; 

 when you bait with worms, which is the 



