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stock of trout deteriorates, that is evidence only 
that the streams are too heavily stocked. Then 
the fish have been introduced to waters which 
are specially adapted to them, and naturally the 
trout suffer. In such case it may be well to have 
a good grayling-stream rather than poor trout- 
fishing. Northern rivers do not produce such 
large grayling as the more slowly running ones 
of the south. In the Dove a fish of a pound 
weight or upwards is the exception, whilst fish 
of two or three pounds are not uncommon in the 
Test and Itchen, and sometimes a noble four- 
pounder gladdens the heart of the angler. The 
extent to which the grayling is appreciated as a 
“sporting fish” is shown by the fact that northern 
anglers are endeavouring to have it included in the 
list of ‘‘game” fishes—a transition it thoroughly 
deserves. 
