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good as fontfnalis. Large specimens are inclined to 

 be " beefy." 



GAMENESS 



There is a diversity of opinion as to the qualities 

 of the brown trout in American waters. " The brown 

 trout is without doubt the least attractive of all the 

 trouts in America," says Charles Southard, and Wm. 

 C. Harris said : " It has no angling qualities that 

 render its presence desirable in our trout streams." 

 On the other hand O. Warren Smith says : " There 

 is no question in my mind that the introduced fish 

 [meaning both rainbows and browns] are in all game 

 points the peer of the native brook trout." Samuel 

 Camp states: " Purely as a sporting proposition the 

 brown trout is a decided success; in other words he 

 puts up a good fight." 



I consider the brown trout a fine fish. He is a 

 good fighter; a high leaper and he rises more willingly 

 to flies than any other trout; he thrives in waters not 

 suitable for other trouts; he is handsome and good to 

 eat. What more can we ask of a fish? 



OTHER TROUT 



Our western states have a confusing variety of 

 trout. Local names bewilder the " tenderfoot from 

 the effete east " but for the sake of convenience most 

 of these fishes have been placed in three distinct series. 



Besides the rainbow and its five sub-species there 



