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to the sea, but continuing to breed under sucli restraint, 

 produced dwarfed fish, and apparently a new species. Others 

 think it a hybrid, the produce of the Salmon and Brook 

 Trout, which is improbable. It is permanent in the St. Croix 

 and in the Schoodic and Grand Lakes, which are the sources 

 of that river. A friend who examined a specimen presented 

 to the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, says it 

 has much the appearance of a Grilse. It had, however, been 

 in spirits some time, and the spots described by Girard were 

 not visible. The number of fin rays are almost identical 

 with those of the Salmon. 



An angler of Philadelphia, who enjoys the pleasure of 

 taking the Schoodic Trout with the artificial fly nearly every 

 summer, uses a stout one-handed fly-rod and strong Trout- 

 tackle ; he describes the sport as being very exciting. Some- 

 times a brace of them al-e taken at a cast, pulling hard, and 

 making desperate leaps above the water. He has given me 

 from his journal the following memoranda : — 



"June 1856. Three rods, six days, 634 Trout; 872 lbs. 



"June 1857. Three rods, six days, 432 fish ; 642 lbs. 



"June 1858. Two rods, eight days, 510 fish ; 725 lbs. 

 One rod, six hours, 65 fish ; 94 lbs. 



" Average time of fishing, four and a half hours per day." 



He also says that these fish are not found as low down as 

 Calais. 



The Schoodic Lakes are reached by means of the steamers 

 which leave Boston for St. John, New Brunswick, twice a 

 ^week, and stop at Bastport, Maine ; from whence there is a 

 daily boat for Calais, and a railroad to within ten miles of 

 the lower fishing-places. At Calais the angler must procure 

 his canoe and stores, and make other preparations for camp- 

 ing out. 



