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The Smelt. Osmerus viridiscens. — Their great numbers along the north- 

 ern part of our coast.— Smelt in the Schuylkill. — Quantity sent south 

 from Boston. — Smelt used as a fertilizer. 



The Capelin. Mallotus mllosus. 



The Whitefish. Coregonus alhus. 



Trout Bait-fishing. 



The family of Salmonidx embraces many genera, of which 

 the genus Salmo furnishes nearly all the species that contri- 

 bute to the sport of the angler, or that may properly be called 

 game fish. 



Of the genus Salmo, the following species are herein 

 described : — 



The Brook Trout, or Speckled Trout. Salmo fontinalis. 



The Salmon. Salmo salar. 



The Canadian Trout. Salmo Canadensis. Known as the 

 Sea Trout. 



The Schoodic Trout. Salmo Oloveri. Of the St. Croix Eiver. 



The Great Lake. Trout. Salmo namaycush. 



The Lesser Lake Trout. Salmo Adirondakus. 



There are other species than these, described by ichthyolo- 

 gists as being found in the rivers and lakes of that vast extent 

 of country on our north, known as the British Possessions, 

 and in the rivers on the Pacific coast ; but as the object of 

 this work is to interest the angler rather than the naturalist, 

 I mention only those that are accessible and furnish sport to 

 the brethren of the rod. 



Of the genus Thymallus, to which the Grrayling of England 

 belongs, we have only two species, as far as has been ascer- 

 tained. I only give an account of one, Thymallus signifer, 

 the Standard Bearer, Back's Grayling. 



Of the genus Osmerus, we have only one acknowledged 

 species in this country, 0. viridiscens, the Smelt. 



Of the genus Coregonus, we have ten species described by 



