CHAPTER IX. 



THE SALMON FAMILY. SALMONIMJ. 



REMARKS ON THE SALMONID.-E. 



THE BROOK TROUT. Scientific description. Habits and manner of breed- 

 ing. Growth. Difference in size between Trout of still waters and 

 those of brisk streams. Effect of light and shade, and bright or dark 

 water, on the color of Trout. Errors as regards new species. Food of 

 the Trout. Its greediness. Its geographical range. Former abund- 

 ance and causes of decrease. Size of Trout in the regions of Lake 

 Superior and State of Maine. Size in the preserved waters of England, 

 and size the angler is restricted to in rented waters. 



THE SALMON. Former abundance in the rivers of New York and the 

 Eastern States. Great numbers in California, Oregon, and British 

 Possessions. Decline of the Salmon- fisheries in British Provinces. 

 Scientific description. Natural process of propagation. Their growth. 

 Parr, Smolt and Grilse. Mature Salmon. Size of Salmon. Instinct. 

 Restocking depleted rivers, and introducing Salmon into new waters. 

 Their migration from sea to fresh rivers, and gradual preparation for 

 their change of habitat. Salmon-leaps. Food of Salmon at sea. 



THE CANADIAN TROUT, or SEA TROUT. Salmo Canadensis. Error in 

 referring it to the species Salmo trutta of Europe ; their dissimilarity. 

 Its affinity to Salmo fontinalis (Brook Trout). Sea-Trout fishing in 

 the Tabbisintac. Mr. Perley's and Dr. Adamson's account of Sea-Trout 

 fishing. Their abundance in the rivers falling into the Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence, and annoyance to Salmon-fishers. 



THE SCHOODIC TROUT, or DWARF SALMON OF THE ST. CROIX. Salmo Gloveri. 

 Account of three summers fishing in the Schoodic Lakes. 



THE GREAT LAKE TROUT. Salmo namaycush, Manner of taking them. 



THE LESSER LAKE TROUT. Salmo Adirondakus. Trolling for Lake Trout. 



BACK'S GRAYLING. Thymallus signifer. Dr. Richardson's remarks on the 

 Grayling. 



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