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agree exactly with the description and figure of the Ombre 

 Chevalier in M. Jurine's paper on tlie fishes of Lake Leman, 

 Geneva. The Charr of the lakes of Wales is, however, dis- 

 tinct from that of the Northern lakes, as will be seen by a 

 comparison of the description of it that will follow the pre- 

 sent subject, 



The Northern Charr inhabits many of the lakes of Cum- 

 berland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire, which are annually 

 visited by the admirers of fine scenery. Keswick, Crum- 

 mock Water, Buttermere, Winandermere, and Coniston are 

 among the localities best known to produce this delicate fish. 

 It occurs in several of the lochs of Scotland, and also in 

 Lough Esk, Egish, Neagh, Dan, Luggelaw, and probably 

 many other loughs in various counties of Ireland. 



The Charr generally inhabit the deepest parts of those 

 lakes in which they are found, and afford but little amuse- 

 ment to the angler. The most successful mode of fishing 

 for them is to trail a very long line after a boat, using a 

 minnow for a bait, with a large bullet of lead two or three 

 feet above the bait, to sink it deep in the water. By this 

 mode a few may be caught in the beginning of summer, at 

 which time they are in the height of perfection, both as to 

 colour and flavour. The flyfisher when whipping for Trout, 

 which frequently abound in the same lakes, occasionally 

 takes a Charr ; but this does not happen often : they are 

 believed to feed principally during the night. The stomachs 

 of those I have examined were empty ; but Sir William 

 Jardine has found abundance of minute Entomostraca in the 

 stomachs of some of those examined by him. The forms of 

 two species of these very minute animals will be represented 

 when describing the Vendace. 



The Charr are very seldom known to wander into any of 

 the streams by which these lakes are either supplied or 



