132 FAMILIAR FISH, THEIR HABITS AND CAPTURE 



August, when they again ascend the rivers prepara- 

 tory to spawning. 



During June and July, until all have ascended 

 the rivers, these fish are always found in the vicinity 

 of the mouths, in what might in reality be called the 

 spring holes. They seem to require cold water, as do 

 fresh-water trout. Here they are taken with the fly, 

 or with bait, if one prefers. This fishing is done 

 from boats, as the fish are generally too far out from 

 shore to be reached otherwise. Usually sea trout 

 are very plentiful, and it is rarely indeed that a day's 

 fishing will not give satisfaction in the number taken. 

 Exactly the same tackle is used as for ouananiche, 

 trout, or bass, and the same flies, both in kind and 

 size. The area to be fished in is generally much 

 larger than that of a spring hole in fresh-water lakes, 

 and gives the fisherman ample opportunity to test his 

 casting ability. Occasionally during the day, and 

 always in the late afternoon, the trout are seen rising 

 as in fresh water. The fly should be dropped into 

 the swirl they make, a strike being almost invariably 

 the result. This is one of the many occasions where 

 accuracy is required, and the necessity of acquiring 

 it will be seen. 



While small sea trout are often taken, their aver- 

 age weight will be found to be greater than that of 

 the fresh-water variety. Fish of 3 and 4 pounds 



