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BROOK OR SPECKLED TROUT. 



In this the eggs are deposited, together with the 

 milt, one pair of fish always occupying one bed; 

 several pairs of trout may, however; occupy the 

 same rapids or ripple. You will rarely find them 

 occupying a rapid, unless there is a deep hole 

 or hiding place close at hand and above the ripple. 

 When frightened, they immediately run to their 

 hiding place ; but if not further disturbed, will 

 in a few moments return to their bed. 



ARTIFICIAL BREEDING. 



In order to procure eggs for artificial breed- 

 ing, the parent fish must always be taken on the 

 spawning beds, and after they have commenced 

 depositing their eggs, or they will be premature 

 and useless, as they cannot be impregnated. If 

 the eggs are mature, they will flow from the 

 female trout, with a very slight pressure, as the 

 cellular tissue will have been absorbed, and the 

 eggs lie loosely in the ovaduct. 



HOW TO CATCH THEM. 



The parent fish must be taken by means of 

 nets, as they will not touch any kind of bait 

 while engaged in spawning. A common landing 

 net does well for this purpose, where they are 

 in a very small stream. A very excellent net, 

 is one that is made after the fashion of a seine. 

 It should be three or four feet long, by two 



