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KENDALL: NEW ENGLAND CHARES. 
I have seen one of eight inches of length and I learn of rare instances in which the fishermen 
have seen smaller ones.” 
Kendall and Goldsborough ^ mention that on July 16 and 18, 1904, in a spring rivulet, 
tributary of and not far above the mouth of the main inlet of the First Connecticut Lake, several 
young 2.08 to 2.37 inches long were caught and on August 10, in Alder Brook, tributary to the 
lake, four measuring 1.87, 2, 2.06, and 2.08 inches in length respectively were taken. Their 
stomachs contained insect eggs, Chironomus larvae, fragments of insects and mosquitoes. 
From these occurrences it would seem that like other Salmoninae the young resort to shallow 
water and when possible to little brooks. 
Movements. 
As previously stated, the Lake Trout inhabits deep water during the warm months but even 
in those months it approaches the surface at times, especially in the first of the evening, and in 
the early fall is often observed at the surface basking in the sun oi- lazily swimming about with 
dorsal fin above water. Hamlin {1. c.) mentions this fact, saying: “Tlu-ee years ago, while 
steaming slowly over Moosehead Lake, when the water was perfectly cahn, my Indian guide 
called my attention to three great togue sunning themselves on the surface, with their dorsal 
fins projecting out in the sunshine, like the swordfish or basking shark. A short distance be- 
yond passed four more togue, sunning themselves in the same manner.” 
On September 6th, 1901, the present writer saw many large togue “rising” in Matagamon 
Lake, and on September 14th, several were seen at the head of Webster Lake swimming about 
with dorsals out of water. On the 15th, large togue were observed rising at the mouth of Thistle 
Brook, which flows into Webster Lake, but they would not take a fly or bait. 
Food Qualities. 
In the Great Lakes the Lake Trout is of considerable commercial importance as a food fish. 
In regard to it as a food, tastes differ, and the same taste differs at different times and with 
different fish. King said of the Arctic fish that when in good condition it yielded much oil, the 
flesh appearing reddish or orange colored but getting paler as it went out of season, but at all 
times the stomach when boiled was a favorite morsel with the Canadian voyageurs. I reble 
(1908) states that they are caught in large numbers and furnish a rich and nourishing food, 
but cannot be eaten steadily, as they soon pall upon the appetite. In New England, by some 
the togue or lunge is regarded with favor, by others held in ill repute as a food fish. This is 
due, as previously suggested, to the difference in the fish and the season of the year. The 
‘ Fishes of the Connecticut Lakes. Bureau of Fisheries Doc., no. G33, p. 52, 1908. 
