134 AN ANGLER'S SEASON 



Lochleven trout fall markedly off before 

 the end of August. The other is that 

 failure has attended all attempts, how- 

 soever scientifically conducted, to rear 

 seatrout to maturity in fresh water. 

 Still, there are facts which favour the 

 surmise. Resembling seatrout in sheen 

 and in shape, Lochleven trout resemble 

 them in flavour also. Between a Loch- 

 leven trout and an ordinary trout there 

 is in that regard as much difference as 

 there is between an ordinary trout and a 

 grayling. Whilst not less delicious to 

 the taste, the Lochleven trout is richer. 

 Besides, the "Lochleven trout" is not 

 the only trout in the water. When 

 your boat drifts upon the broad shallows 

 towards the north-east of the lake one 

 of the gillies gives you a warning. He 

 says, "We may have a big yellow trout 

 here." Should the warning be justified 

 by the event, you will find that the fish 

 is of a tribe distinctly different from that 

 which gives celebrity to Lochleven. It 

 is less shapely, and lacks the elusive 



