THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER. 19 



March, when the sun, with genial warmth, 

 begins to invigorate the earth, they then 

 make a show of some spirit; and, rousing as 

 it were from a sort of lethargy, forsake the 

 deep still waters for the more rapid streams, 

 where they rub off their foes against the 

 gravelly bottom, and soon after recover their 

 former strength and vigour. The flesh is a 

 little drier, and not so luscious as that of a 

 Salmon ; however it is esteemed the most 

 agreeable of all fish that make their constant 

 abode in fresh water. 



There are several kinds of Trout, but the 

 most valuable are those of a red or yellow 

 colour ; and of these, the female is prefer- 

 able, she is known by a lesser head, and a 

 deeper body than that of the male. 



This fish, as before observed, delights in 

 the swiftest streams ; in spring at the tail, in 

 May they keep the upper end, and through 

 the summer they love to frequent shallows, 

 or the aprons, or tails of mills; they are 



