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Fence days appointed by the Justices in quarter Sessions, in Cornwall, 
for the preservation of Salmon in the Rivers of that County. 
River Fowey, from the 15th December, to the 1st May, 
both inclusive. 
River Camel, from the 23rd December, to the 15th Mav, 
both inclusive. 
River Tamar, from the 1st November, to the 27th April, 
both inclusive. 
Second Parliamentary Report on the Salmon Fisheries, 1825, p. 154. 
RULL TROUT. S. Eriox. JeDyns, p. 423. Yarrell’s Br. 
F., vol. 2, p. 31. Less common than the Salmon, and not 
found in some Rivers. It may be questioned whether more 
than one Species has not been confounded with this ; and 
at least it is certain that various names have been employed 
to designate it — as Pugtrout, Sea Trout, Bartholomew 
Trout, and Sea Trull'. 
PEAL. S. Trutta. Jenyns, p. 423. Yarrell’sBr. F., vol. 2, 
p. 36. Salmon Peal. This is far more abundant than the 
Salmon. It spawns in December or January, the females 
being much more numerous than the males ; in so much 
that in one instance that came under my own notice, to a 
proportion of not less than twenty engaged in shedding their 
roe, there was only one male. With regard to the latter 
indeed, an error has existed, that it is a distinct Species, so 
different are its markings and colour. The young Peal are 
not easily distinguished from those of the Salmon : more 
especially as they abound, and descend the Rivers together ; 
hut in the Winter, and first months of Spring, at the com- 
rnencement of their second year, when half grown, they are 
known in the Rivers hy the name of the White Trout ; after 
which they arc not distinguished from the adult fish. 
ROUT. S. Fario. Jcnyus, p. 424. Yarrell’s Br. F., vol. 
P- 51. The Shot. This fish, though abundant, does not 
reach so large a size in Cornwall, as in the more central 
a nd Northern parts of the Kingdom : and the instances 
where it is recorded to have attained to the weight of two 
Pounds, must be considered extraordinary. Dr. Borlase 
a ;akes especial mention of the size and beauty of the Loe 
J rout; which indeed in both these respects surpasses the 
common race. But having been furnished, through the 
■ndness of the late G. S. Borlase Esq., of llelston, with a 
coloured Drawing and a couple of Specimens of this fish — 
one of which has also been examined by Sir William Jar- 
,ne a nd Mr. Yarrell, I have the authority of these com- 
petent judges to pronounce, that it is not specifically different 
r om the common sort. In the Spring it is not uncommon 
° r l be Trout to go into salt water ; and ou its return to he 
n° u ' ar ked on the sides as to bear considerable likeness to 
lhc Samlet. 
