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VKliTKBllATA, 



.•alfii, M.inrtiin.s in a tVo/.-n stiit.-, l.y tli.^ CiMa.liaii voyagers. It is found in the Great Lakes 



of tin- Nortliw.-st fr-.m llm-..n to (IS n.-rlii, .m.l never visits tlie sea. 



'Pile SisKAwiT/., N. Si.sk<iiritz, is somewhat shorter ami stouter than the preceding, and rather 



HinalhT in si/.e. It is fonnd in Lake Su|.enor, and less abundantly in Lake Huron. It is taken 



at ni-dit with tlw toivh and spear, and also l.y the seine. It ranks high among the delicacies 



of the tal.le. It is sometinu-s called Noktiikhn Lake Trout. 



The I'vuK or Samlkt. S. K(ihni(/iis, \s i'owuA in h)uropean waters, and being marked on tlie 



baek bv transverse dusky bars very similar to those of young salmon, has been held by many 



persons to be young salmon in fact. 

 Yarrell opposes this opinion, and we 

 think by etfective arguments. It appears 

 that the markings which have given to 

 the Parr the popular names of Brand- 

 linr) and F'nuicrlinri are common to the 

 young of all the species of this genus for 

 a time, but are obliterated by degrees. 

 The Sandets spawn through the month 

 of December. They frequent the trout- 

 They ai*e from six to eight inches long, 



THE 1-AUIt. 



Ulli SALllON-TUOUT. 



streams, and take any bait with freedom at all seasoTis 

 and are abundant in Great Britain. 



The Salmon-Tkoit, S. trutta, is one of the fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh waters, 



and takes rank next the salmon ; the com- 

 mon weight is two to four pounds, but 

 they sometimes weigh twelve to seventeen 

 pounds. They are verj- abundant in the 

 Scotch rivers, where thev are taken a\ ith 

 nets, sometimes two hundred at a haul, 

 and with the hook, one man sometimes 

 taking thirty in a day. They feed on flies, 

 beetles, insects, etc., and are common to Europe and the waters around the Gulf of St. Lawrence 

 in North America. 



The Common European Trout, S. fario, is hardly less celebrated among sportsmen of the 

 rod, than the salmon. It is ten to thirty inches long, the average being about fifteen ; the weight 

 is one to twiMity pounds ; in foi'ra and color it is exceedingly beautiful. It is an inhabitant of 

 rivers and lakes, and is a voracious feeder, but is cautious, vigilant and active, and calls into ex- 

 ercise the utmost skill of the angler. During the day the largosized fish move but little from 

 their haunts, but toward evening, and during the night, they rove about in search of small fish, 

 insects, and larv;e. The season of spawning is usually in October. 



The Great Gray Trout, S.ferox, sometimes called the Great Lake Trout, is found in Eng- 

 land and Ireland, and especially in Scotland, where it is confined to the lakes, never descending 

 to the sea. It is taken with strong hooks and lines, being a very powerful fish. It weighs 

 from two to fifty pounds ; the flesh is not greatly esteemed. 



The Bull-Trout, S. crio.r, sometimes called the Gra^ Trout or WhitUng, is a European 



species, resembling the common 

 salmon in habits and appearance, 

 and weighing from six to twenty 

 pounds. The flesh is not much es- 

 teemed, but it aftbrds good sport 

 for fishermen. 



The American Brook-Trout, 

 S. fontinalis, closely resembles 

 the common European troiit in 

 appearance, size, habits, and qualities, but is still a distinct species. It is widely distributed, 



THE BULL-TROUT. 



