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addition to the Brown Trout, both the Salmon and 

 Salmon Trout have become well established in 

 many and widely separate localities in this Colony, 

 and in the neighbouring continent.* 



Throughout the late fishing season the waters of 

 the Upper Derwent and the Plenty were literally 

 swarming with Salmonidee, many of which were 

 captured for the purpose of selecting good specimens 

 for the Sydney Exhibition ; the largest fish taken 

 on these occasions being a Brown Trout weighing 

 sixteen pounds. As to this fish it now appears to 

 be an established fact that it attains to a larger 

 average size here than in English waters, very 

 many having been captured weighing from ten to 

 twenty pounds. 



In February, 1878, a fine fish weighing six pounds 

 was caught about two miles below Hobart Town, 

 and presented so many characteristics of the true 

 Salmon that the head was transmitted to Professor 

 M'Coy for examination. The following is the reply 

 of the learned Professor — 



I have just received the head of the fish caught on Friday, 

 8th of February, 1878, in the Derwent, Tasmania, in net, and 

 have the pleasure of informing you that it is a well-marked 

 true Salmon (Salmo salar). 



* There is not a shadow of proof that any migratory species 

 of Salmo has yet become established on the continent of 

 Australia. — A. N. 



