OP FISHES. 
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TROUT. 
,, Tr ? u ^. 1 ns ,0 ' ts figure, is rather lone 
than broad, like a sulmon. It has a short 
roundish head, a blunt snout, and is in many 
respects like the salmon. Trouts breed and 
>ye m small rivers, &c. They feed on 
river-flies, water insects, and small fishes: 
and so greedy are they of flies, that fisher- 
whl,’ ° f " aU ' ral ’ often ‘ukc them 
W1 h artificial ones. The Trout is thought 
to be by many people, the finest fish that 
!?„ “J* ,n fresh waters. Those are the 
best that are taken in the purest waters. In 
he month of December they spawn, making 
dvkef b n S the bottonls of Ponds, 
>hes, &c. Contrary to most other fish, 
hey are least csteenicd when nearest spawn- 
ed aS. arc best in the months of Ju, y 
