CHAPTER XII. 



TROUT FISHING. 



THE trout is a very beautiful fish, superior to 

 any other of the fresh-water tribe for the 

 table, and affords the angler excellent sport. 

 It is also very shy, and, consequently, it is 

 necessary to use the best of tackle, and employ 

 the finest art to take it. 



Trout are found in the greatest numbers 

 near the source of rivers, where the water is 

 cold, clear, and bustling. If they are found at a 

 distance from the source of the river, it is where 

 the river is narrow, and runs over falls, &c., 

 having a crooked and lively course. Their 

 .best feeding time is from the beginning of 

 April to the end of June, after which time 

 they seldom take a bait. In the winter they 

 get into the deepest places, or hide in holes in 

 the banks. 



They vary in size, from one to twenty 

 pounds, though they are seldom caught above 



