36 TROUT. 



angler. They begin to feed in March, 

 and are in season till October or No- 

 vember 5 they may be taken with various 

 baits minnows, artificial and natural flies, 

 worms, cads, paste, cow-dung, lob, white 

 grub, salmon spaw r n, &c. The largest 

 trout are taken with the minnow, and it is 

 a very killing bait in skilful hands. You 

 must use strong tackle, and cast the bait 

 lightly into the water, and draw it against the 

 stream near the surface. The minnow must 

 be hooked by the lips, or under the back 

 fin, with a No. 6 hook. The trout gene- 

 rally feeds in the deepest parts of streams, 

 near the side, and very commonly lies 

 under hollow banks, among the roots of 

 trees, behind great stones that cause an 

 eddy in the water, at the junction of 

 streams, the tails of currents, and below 

 bridges and weirs. In summer the large 

 trout love to lie in deep pools and eddies 

 near mill tails ; also under large stones, 



