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THE TROUT. 
length from 6 to 24 inches ; they are of a darker color, and 
do not possess that beauty of appearance when out of the 
water, or that delicious flavor when upon the table ; neither 
do they contribute as much to the Angler’s sport, as those of 
more northern latitudes. 
Another species of trout, mentioned by Smith, is the 
Hucko Trout, ( Salmo Hucho ,) resembling very much the 
sea trout; it is foupd, on careful inspection, to be more 
slender, and to have a greater number of red spots ; the back 
is dusky ; the ventral fin has a yellowish tinge ; all the others 
are of a palish purple ; the tail is forked, and the fish measures 
sometimes four fept through ; ordinarily they are only about two, 
and caught by the hook. This trout certainly exists in the 
large rivers and ponds in the interior, but deteriorate in size 
They are brought from New-Hampshire in the winter, frozen 
for the markets, and from the northern parts of Maine, where 
specimens have been taken, large as any produced in the 
great rivers of Europe. 
There is no fish that varies so much in size, shape, color 
and flavor, as the trout. They are found in different varieties 
in the same stream, and vary so much in external appearance 
and flavor in some parts of the Union, as to lead to different 
appellations from experienced and scientific men. 
They usually spawn in the months of September and Oc- 
tober. The best time for taking them is from April until 
August ; but if the weather is mild and pleasant, they are 
often taken in fine condition and of large size, in the month 
of March. They are not, however, considered in perfection 
until the months of May and June, until which time, owing 
to the coldness of our climate, they do not obtain sufficient 
quantity of the proper food to make them active and healthy. 
They are also more difficult to take, and will give the sports- 
man more pleasure than in the months ot March and April, 
when they bite more freely, but not with that zest and vigor. 
