THE GAME FISHES OF THE WOELD 



ful reaches, and through regions that are a delight whether the 

 salmon or grilse are biting or not. 



As to flies — Jock Scott, Durham and Black Eanger, Black, 

 Silver and Blue Doctor, Dusty Miller and a few more are sufficient. 

 Other rivers of more or less charm are the Namsen, but to be 

 fished by ' harhng ' ; the fine salmon-producing Laerdal that has 

 given its owner one hundred and forty-seven salmon in thirty-three 

 days, not to speak of grilse — seventeen himdred and seventy-seven 

 pounds in aU ; the Orkla, the Eauma, Sundal, Alten, Eeisen 

 and Tana. 



As to the anghng rank of IsTorwegian rivers, I am indebted to 

 Inspector Herr Landmark for the following : He estimates the 

 value of the salmon and sea-trout in an average year as 1,462,000 

 kr. The Tana ranks first with an average of 59,945 kr., then the 

 order is Laogen Eiver, Gula, Orkla, Namsen, Mandel, Msser, 

 Topdal, Laerdal, Drammen, Voss, Vefsen, Stjordal, Figgen and 

 Haa. The richness of this country in salmon streams can be 

 realized when, eliminating the purely trout streams, there are 

 one hundred and sixty salmon rivers. 



The EngUsh angler pays about 300,000. kr. per annum to 

 I*rorway in leases, and 74,000 kr., for other expenses. In all, they 

 probably spend for their angUng two million kronen a year ; a sum 

 greater than the total value of aU the salmon and trout fisheries 

 of the country. Yet the salmon MUed by the angler is an in- 

 finitesimal fraction of the fish that enter the rivers. 



The trout fishing in Norway is excellent, also in the Jemptland 

 lakes of Sweden. The lakes of Norway afford good sport, 

 especially the Veigvand, Landjevand, Tinholen and Hardanger 

 Vidden lakes. Nearly aU the Scandinavian rivers are trout 

 streams, and they are generally free, or the fishing can be had for 

 a small sum. The Jemptland lakes are noted for their large 

 trout, and in some is found a large char, Coregonus arcticus. 

 The Scandinavian coast-hne abounds in fine sea angling, if one 

 cares for fish of the kind. In the lowland lakes are found pike, 

 perch and a variety of small fry. 

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