The Michigan Grayling. 



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VIEW ON THE MANISTEE. 



spring water, and do not appear until the stream has acquired that 

 temperature. Growing on the banks of the streams, the current 

 washes away the loose soil from their roots, which causes them to 

 incline over and at last to fall into the water; and these are called 

 *' sweep* These rivers, from the constant influx of spring water, 



never freeze, and owing to the slight water-shed and sandy top-soil 

 are not subject to freshets, a spring rise of two feet being considered 

 excessive. Such streams, here and in Europe, are the home of the 

 grayling, for it loves water of a low, even temperature and a smooth, 

 steady current. 



The game-laws of Michigan recently enacted forbid the spearing 

 and netting of grayling at all times, and do not admit of them being 

 taken even with hook and line from January until June. These fish 

 acquire condition soon after spawning, but are better in autumn and 

 in season nearly all winter. So after the first of September the 

 sportsman can unite shooting with fishing. Several summers ago. 

 in August, while running the .\u Sable, we counted twelve deer and 

 two bears. As they were out of season, and my friend Fitzhugh was 

 a Stickler for the observance of the game-laws in every instance, we 

 r» sist<<! tlir temptation to shoot them. 



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