THE GAME FISHES OF THE WOELD 



is a piquancy about this that must appeal to one. The laws 

 are extremely fair and just. Thus, if an angler pays his fees, and 

 there is a terrific rain or flood and his fishing is ruined, the money is 

 refunded. In fact, angling in Austria is very delightful and 

 interesting from its very antipodes of similar sport elsewhere. 

 Listen to this, which I take from the official book : — ' The Forest 

 Administration wiU do everything in its power to advance and 

 to protect the interests of amateur fishermen, and will on request 

 give information and advice as to the best accommodation avail- 

 able.' What more would a reasonable angler desire ? Would 

 that every real trout stream in America could be closed to every- 

 thing but fly fishing. 



The angler in the Tyrol should apply for his licence several 

 days ahead by letter or telegram, and when he arrives, he will 

 find it ready ; so there wiU be no waste of time. Prepared with 

 licence and equipment, one is ready to enjoy the really wonder- 

 ful country where the lakes are gems in their settings of green. 



Traun Lake is particularly beautiful ; a cleft in the moun- 

 tauis, which wind about it, and rise from it precipitately. 

 The little town of Hallstatt is a delight in itself, well payiag the 

 angler if he did not see a fish. Gosan Lake recalls Lake Louise 

 in the Canadian Eockies, especially as it is seen in Henry Joseph 

 Breuer's famous masterpiece, loolring up the lake with glaciers, 

 or vast fields of snow on the distant mountains. 



The fishing in the Traun extends from the mouth eight 

 mfles up-stream, and abounds in fine trout of over a pound 

 weight, and ranging up to seven. The best fish is a cross be- 

 tween Salmo fario and 8. lacustris. Two-pound grayling have 

 also been taken from this water, and nowhere can more delight- 

 ful fly fishing be found than this, where the art loved by 

 Walton has been known for many years. The flies recommended 

 are March Brown, Eed Spinner, Fern fly. Orange sedge. Wasp 

 fly, Governor, Alder fly, May fly, and August Dun. The big 

 trout, like all trout, have a penchant for live minnows. In 

 this part of the country one meets, or should meet, Mr. Anton 

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