INDEX. 



423 



Page 

 Salmon, grouping of genus . . . 243 



, how to distinguish various 



species of, and Trout, &c. . . 244 



, by form of gill-covers 245 



, by teeth 246 



, by tail-fins .... 247 



, engraving of bones of head . 248 



, ascent from sea of , "fresh-run 



fish" 249,255,259 



, marks of fresh-run fish . . 250 



, colours as Parr . 278-279, 282 



. , asSmolts. . . .283-284 



, as grown fish in condi- 

 tion 249 



, out of condition, 



before spawning 260 



, out of condition 



after spawning 267 



, " as well-mended Kelts " 271 



, early and late rivers . . 250-252 



, order in which they ascend 252-253 



, Spring Salmon .... 252 



, "barren fish" 253 



, spawning of Trout in alter- 

 nate years 254 



, growth of spawn in sea . . 255 



-leaps 255 



ladders 257 



, particular gites and stones . 258 



new knots for bob-flies, &c. . 259 

 Bed fish" .... 

 Black fish". . . . 

 foul " and " clean fish 



; spent fish," " Kelts " 

 1 Kippers," and " Bag 



243, 261 

 243, 261 



' 243, 253, 

 267-271 

 243, 265, 

 267-271 



its" 



5, 267-271 



or"Shedders 



, the spawning-beds : process 261 



, male Parrs prolific . . . 261 

 egg-furrows made by tail 



only 262 



, contests of male : instances 263- 



265 



, otter-fight with .... 266 



, return to sea as spent fish . 267 

 , improvement in condition in 



fresh water 271 



, white worm in gills . . . 267 



, return of spawned fish same 



year 268 



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 Salmon, increase in weight . . 268 



, killing unclean, law respecting 269 



, use of gaff 269 



, hatching of eggs, growth of 



fry 271-279 



, temperature of water . . . 277 



, number of eggs .... 272 



, causes of destruction . . 272-275 



, artificial breeding, advantages 



of 



, bursting of young from egg 



, circulation of blood 



275 



277 

 278 

 , similarity of markings in 



young of genus Salmo . . . 279 



, Parr, engraving of ... 280 



, , habits as 281 



, , local differences in . 282 



( 1 change into Smolts . 283 



, Smolts, first migration, and 



how made 284-285 



, , return as Grilse: 



weight 286 



, Salmon Peel 286 



, food and habits in sea . 287-289 



, voracity, instances . . 293-294 



, return to breeding-places 289-291 



, growth in old fish . . . . 291 



, large specimens . . . 291-292 



, singular captures . . . 292-294 



, confined to fresh water . . 294 



, nets, &c., description of . 295-296 



, coracle 297 



, dogs used by netters . . 296-299 



, detailed characteristics . . 301 



Salmon Peel (see "Salmon") . . 286 

 Salmon-Trout (see " Trout, Sea-") 306 

 Sandpride, Sandprey, orSandlurker 412 

 Scales, formation and uses . 25-27 



, different descriptions of . . 26 



"Scratching" or greaves, how to 



use 154 



Sea-Bullhead, figure of .... 77 



Sea-Lamprey 402 



Sea-Trout (see " Trout, Sea- ") . 306 



Sensation, nerves of 7 



Setiform, teeth (see p. 34). 



Sewin 302 



Sexual distinctions 20 



Sharp-nosed Eel (see " Eels") . . 376 



"Shooting-fish" 211 



Sight, nerves of ... v . . . 8-12 



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