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England. Col. Hodge further states another supposed . 
difference: ‘‘The aureolus does not seek the streams to 
spawn ; the saibling does.’’ But the saibling does not al- 
ways spawn in streams; the rule is the other way. At 
Windermere, the charr spawn both on the rocky bed of 
the Brathay and in the lake. Schroeder, in his ‘‘ Kate- 
chismus der Kuenstlichen Fischzucht,’’ expressly states 
that the saibling in October and November ascends from 
the depths in which it usually lives, and spawns off sandy 
shores in the lakes. Profs. Benecke and Dalmer describe 
great schools of fish spawning in October or later, even as 
late as January and March, on sand or gravel near the 
shores. The Sunapee fish, then, simply follows the prac- 
tice of its European relatives. 
Finally, there can be no doubt as to the economic value 
of this new fish. It is one of the most prolific of our sal- 
monoids, the female averaging 1,200 eggs to the pound, or 
200 more than the brook trout. It is also a singularly 
rapid grower where smelt food abounds. The extreme 
weight known to have been attained in Sunapee is about 
eight pounds, although accounts exist of much larger fish 
in this water, and of specimens from Dan Hole and Flood’s 
Ponds weighing from 15 to 20 pounds. 
The Sunapee saibling takes live bait readily, and affords 
the angler superb sport if the tackle be light. Witha 
seven-ounce rod and 200 feet of line, the killing of a five- 
pounder from a sail-boat running across the wind, implies 
a delightful excitement that, to be appreciated, must be 
experienced. Three tons of this fish have been taken with 
hook and line in a single season at Sunapee. The flesh is 
of a light salmon color, and when in its perfection excels 
in delicacy that of all other Salmonide. 
We must confidently recommend this charr to the at- 
tention of State Commissioners interested in placing a 
valuable and easily propagated food fish within reach of 
the people. Itis facile princeps, from its rush at the cast 
