212 TRAVELS IN THE EIGHTIES. 



a great lake trout of 21 Ib. Mr. H. landed in 

 three days eight fish weighing 86jlb., of which the 

 largest weighed 15 jib. The total number of great 

 lake trout, or Salmoferox, caught in 1877 was 107. 

 In July, 1878, the following note is found in the 

 journal: " Messrs. J. and T. M. and Mr. C i 

 killed thirty-five lokhi (Salmo ferox) weighing 3 3 lib. 

 English, the latter fishing one day and a half and the 

 two former three days. More fish might have been 

 taken had not anglers had a surfeit of sport. The fore- 

 going score is unprecedented in the annals of the club." 

 Total in 1878, 140. Some of the trout are bright 

 coloured like land-locked salmon, and are called Saima 

 fish ; others are dark-coloured trout thought to have 

 come up from the river. 



In 1879, on July 4, Messrs. T. G. G. and J. M. 

 caught trout of the following weights in pounds: 13, 

 8, 17, 10, 5, 10, 5, 12, and 20 ; and on the following 

 day of 191b., 171b., lOlb., 121b., 181b., IGJlb., 121b., 

 lOlb., lOlb., 81b., 81b., and 71b. The next day three 

 rods landed trout of lOlb., 171b., 151b., lllb., 81b., 

 21ilbs., ]21b., lllb., lOlb., 81b., 61b., and 81b. ; and 

 next day T. G. G. and J. M. fish of 201b., lOlb., lOlb., 

 131b., 131b., lllb., and 5jlb., and the same day two 

 other rods of 181b., 121b., lljlb., 181b., 17jlb., 171b., 

 121b., 91b., and seventeen smaller ones of 151b., the 

 weather being " detestable, not a gleam of sunshine 

 during four days, cold wind, and plenty of rain." 

 The next day the same two rods landed trout of 161b., 

 121b., lOlb., 9jlb., 9Jlb., 81b., 81b., 



