12 Haunts of Trout. 



Trout, then, generally partake of the colour of the water 

 which they inhabit. In time of floods, or in dirty water, 

 they have a sickly white appearance; in brown water 

 they partake of the richness of its colour, and their sides 

 become more golden ; while in clear waters they are dark 

 on the back and more silvery on the sides, and the stars 

 on them undergo the same change. 



The various haunts of Trout, again, present colours as 

 various, and daylight, sunlight, and shadow, as well as the 

 bed of the stream over which the fish feed, affect them. 



The edible qualities of Trout materially depend upon 

 the water they inhabit, and the food, both in respect of 

 abundance and properties, which they find there. They 

 are mostly of superior excellence where cray-fish abound, 

 as in Simmerwater and the Ure below, and some tributaries 

 of the Swale. Pure, clear, transparent streams, running 

 over rocks and pebbles, especially limestone, always afford 

 excellent Trout. The richness or poorness of soils over 

 which rivers or brooks flow materially affects the growth 

 and qualities of Trout found there. Three brooks may 

 be mentioned as exemplifying this, viz. Burton beck, a 

 tributary of the Ure ; Gilling beck, a tributary of the 

 Swale ; and Aldborough, or Clow beck, a tributary of the 

 Tees ; all of which produce Trout of the best quality, and 

 run through as good land as can be found. 



When the May-fly season is over, which is about the 

 latter end of June, Trout are in the best condition, and 

 towards the end of July begin to fall off; while at the 

 close of September they get full of spawn, and are not 

 then worth capturing ; in fact, at this time, none should 

 be taken ; it is quite unsportsmanlike to capture them. 



The haunts of the Trout, or any other fresh- water fish, 

 are best learned from the personal observation of the 

 Angler. Some may be pointed out as seldom failing to 

 hold Trout ; for instance, purling brooks, running over 



