CHAPTER V. 
OF THE SALMON TROUT, LAKE TROUT, OR LAKE 
SALMON. 
Owing to the unexplored condition of the fish kingdom in 
this country, as stated in preceding pages of this work, little 
can be said of the true character of this fish. They are simi- 
lar in appearance and habits to the salmon, so that a descrip- 
tion of the one is a description of the other. They are found 
in large quantities in most of our northern lakes. Their usual 
length is from two to four foet, but in the large lakes of Michi- 
gan, Huron, and Ontario, they are often taken of five, and 
even six feet hi length, and in some cases have been known 
to weigh as much as 120 pounds, which is rather a stumper 
to Johnny Bull’s salmon of 83 pounds. They do not grow to 
a large size in England, their usual weight being from two to 
seven pounds, though in some instances they have been taken 
of the weight of 17 pounds. Although a fine fish for the 
table, they are not considered by the epicure as bearing any 
comparison to the salmon pure in flavor. They aro taken 
in a similar manner and with the same arrangements of 
tackle as the salmon ; with the fly, worm, or small fish for 
bait. The most common mode, however, is with a common 
drop line, in sixty feet water, which is not so scientific or 
pleasant a mode, but takes the largest fish, and gives satis- 
