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THE SEA-TROUT 



(3) In regard to 22 Aa fish (Norway) evidence of repeated spawning 

 in 8 instances, thus : — 



In 2 consecutive years ... ... 5 fish. 



In 3 „ „ 2 „ 



In 4 „ „ 2 „ 



(4) In regard to 25 Osen fish (Norway) evidence of repeated 

 spawning in i instance, thus : — 



In 7 consecutive years ... ... i fish. 



In all these sets of scales the " remainder " fish had either not yet 

 spawned or had only spawned once. 



The point which I wish to bring out is, that, so far as this admittedly 

 limited collection of scales shows — and I would urge a cautious 

 acceptance of the results — in no single instance does it appear that, 

 having once spawned, a sea-trout fails to spawn in the ensuing season. 

 In other words sea-trout when they once begin to spawn would appear 

 to be annual spawners. 



But it will be agreed that the matter of annual spawning is further 

 confirmed by two recent captures of marked fish. No. 8352 B, a male 

 fish, was marked in the Finlas Water on loth November, 1913. It was 

 recaptured on 26th October, 19 14. Being remarked No. 8383 B and 

 returned to the river on that date, it was a second time recaptured on 

 25th October, 19 15. Unfortunately it did not occur to the men to 

 keep scales of this interesting fish whose record I give in tabular form 

 thus : — 



Date. Weight. Length. 



8352 B. Marked, Finlas loNov. 1913 I5 lb. 17 in. 



Recap., Finlas (ist lime) 26 Oct. 1914 2:^ lb. i8| in. 



8383 B. Recap., FinUis (2nd lime) 25 Oct. 1915 2^ lb. 20 in. 



It may be added that this was the only re-marked Finlas fish, so that 

 its recapture was a somewhat lucky occurrence. An equally interestino- 

 recapture was made a few days later. No. 8328 B was first marked in 

 the little Altnagairoch Burn, Luss, on 5th November 1913. It was 



