FISH AT THE CAMPBELL RIVER 35 



The only trout I came across at Campbell 

 River or throughout my trip was that known 

 as the cut-throat, so called from the red slash 

 on the throat. 



On turning to Mr. Wilson's article on " The 

 Trout of America," I was surprised to find that 

 there were thirteen varieties of this fish, but 

 so far as I could identify those I caught, they 

 must come under the heading of " Salmo 

 Clarkii," the cut-throat or Columbia River 

 trout. 



After many inquiries and after having 

 visited the aquarium at New York, I was led 

 to believe that my fish was the " Salmo 

 Clarkii Pleuriticus," but as those I caught 

 had no lateral red band they must have been 

 the " Salmo Clarkii." 



The largest I caught weighed 5 lb., and, as 

 I have mentioned before, it was caught in the 

 sea on a large spoon one and a half miles from 

 the river, when trolling for tyee. 



The number of fish which frequent the 

 Campbell River waters is almost incredible. 

 When it is realized that between one and two 

 thousand salmon of the various kinds are 

 collected daily by the Cannery launch, and that 

 all these have been caught with rod and hand- 

 line — the great majority with hand-line — some 

 idea may be formed of their numbers. 



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