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The Steelhead or Gairdner's Trout (Salmo gairdneri, Richard- 



son. 



The Steel-head is a large trout abounding in the mouths of the 

 rivers, reach ing the weight of 20 pounds or more, it is migratory 

 like the Salmon and ascending the rivers fully as far; it is similar 

 in quality as food to other trout. Very common in the Kootenay 

 and Okanagan Lakes. As a game fish many anglers consider it the 

 gamest fish taken in these waters. Fraser River and Nanaimo. 



Kamloops Trout (Salmo gairdneri kamloops, Jordan). 



This is a fine large trout and locally abundant; it is slender 

 and graceful, somewhat different in appearance from the ordinary 

 " Steel-head/' but not distinguished by any technical character of 

 any importance. Kootenay Lake. 



Great Lake Trout (Cristivomer namaycush, Walbaum). 



This fish reaches a weight of 60 to 100 pounds, averaging about 

 17. Its name, Namaycush, is an Indian one. 



The Charr. Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma, Walbaum). 



This is one of the most beautiful and active of all the Salmonidfe. 

 It is found in small mountain brooks. 



FAMILY ARGENTINID^E. 



The Capelin (Mallotus villosus, Muller). 



A delicious little fish, much valued in the far north. The eggs 

 of the Capelin are deposited in sand along Arctic shores in incred- 

 ible numbers. They are washed up on the beaches, and in about 

 thirty days they are hatched. " The beach then becomes a quiver- 

 ing mass of eggs and sand," from which the little fishes are borne 

 into the sea by the waves. Victoria. 



The Oolachan or Candle Fish Thaleichthys pacificus, Richard- 

 son). 



An excellant pan-fish, unsurpassed by any fish whatsoever in 

 delicacy of flesh, which is far superior to that of the trout. The 

 flesh is very oily, but the oil has a very attractive flavour. The 

 Indians extract the oil and consider it a great delicacy when mixed 

 with berries. It is sometimes extracted and used as a substitute for 



