Blueback Trout of Crescent Lake 



caudal fins rather thickly covered with small black spots similar 

 to those on back, but more distinct; a few spots on adipose fin 

 which is edged with blackish; lower fins plain; upper border of 

 pectoral dusky; a vague dusky blotch on upper middle rays of 

 anal. 



Blueback Trout of Crescent Lake 

 Salmo beardsleei Jordan & Scale 



One of the most interesting trouts, recently brought to the 

 attention of anglers and ichthyologists by Admiral Beardslee, is the 

 blueback or Beardslee trout of Crescent Lake. This lake is in Clal- 

 lam County, Washington, in the northern part of the Olympic 

 Mountains, 700 feet above the sea, and the blueback trout is 

 known only from it. This trout lives in deep water. Examples 

 caught by Admiral Beardslee in October were taken at 

 depths varying from 30 to 50 feet. Others caught on April 18 

 were taken at a depth of 30 to 35 feet, and so far as we have 

 learned it has not been secured in shallow water. The best sea- 

 son for getting this trout seems to be in the spring, probably 

 April to June inclusive, though good catches have been made in 

 October. It is taken only by trolling with the spoon, or, at least, 

 chiefly in that way. They may be taken by trolling with a 

 baited hook, a strip of trout belly being the bait used. Probably 

 various other lures would prove successful. The blueback has the 

 reputation among those who have had the pleasure of catching 

 it of being a very great game-fish. Admiral Beardslee says they 

 fight hard until brought near the surface, when they give up. 

 When landed they are generally puffed up with air, a condition 

 following their quick transference from considerable depths to the 

 surface. Examples taken in the spring and put in pools in moun- 

 tain streams with other trout died very soon, while the others 

 lived. 



A ic-pcund fish taken by Miss Sara Beazley, of Columbia, 

 Missouri, "made a fierce and prolonged fight, racing along with 

 the boat for a long distance and making several desperate and 

 out-of-the-water leaps and plunges to get away. Miss Beazley 

 followed the plan of rowing along slowly, stopping rowing 

 altogether for a few moments, and then starting off again slowly. 



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