1 82 ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT FISHERIES 



DR. GUNTHER TO MR. F. M. T. JONES, 



British Museum (Natural History), 

 Cromwell Road, 



London, S.W. 



18/5/92. 

 DEAR SIR, 



Doggeth, of Cambridge, has sent to me the stuffed fish 

 about which you communicated with me. 



Will you refresh my memory as to the point or points on 

 which my opinion is desired ? 



I believe you wish me to send the specimen to the owner, 

 Mr. Wheatly Balme, when I have done with it. 



Yours truly, 



A. GUNTHER. 



6/6/92. 

 DEAR SIR, 



I received from the Cambridge taxidermist the stuffed 

 fish about which you were desirous of having my opinion. 



So much is certain that this fish is not a salmon, nor is it 

 the migratory sea-trout (Salmo trutta). 



The different races of river and lake-trout are most diffi- 

 cult to distinguish from fresh specimens ; and in many cases 

 it is impossible to determine them when the specimens are 

 stuffed. 



Your fish, as far as external characters go, comes nearest 

 to what is called Salmo ferox, if this is a distinct species from 

 Salmo fario. Salmo ferox enters rivers freely, particularly 

 for the purpose of spawning, but it does so also at other 

 times of the year. 



Believe me, 



Yours faithfully, 



A. GUNTHER. 

 F. M. T. Jones, Esqre. 



P.S. I may mention that the British Museum Collection 

 contains two fish from Lake Windermere, which I had named 

 many years ago Salmo ferox , and which are the same as 

 your fish. 



29/6/92. 



DEAR SIR, 



I have sent the fish to your address (to Windermere 

 Station). I had no expenses in the matter. 



