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A COLONY IN THE MAKING 
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pedition with some of the best big game shooting in 
the world. 
An attempt will now be made to give some detailed 
information the fishing to be obtained in British 
East Africa. 
Firstly, the trout fishing is something to look forward 
to in the near future, and this will be in the cool high 
altitude streams at 6,000 feet and above. At present 
there are no fish of any kind in these mountain streams, 
although there is an abundance of food, including fresh 
water crabs, which it has been found the trout feed 
upon readily and which are probably largely responsible 
for the rapid growth and brilliant colouring of the trout 
already in the streams in the Aberdare mountains, but 
which, fortunately, do not prevent them rising to a fly. 
The possibility of trout doing well on the Equator 
was naturally thought remote in the beginning, even 
when account was taken of the perfect appearance, 
food, and temperature of many of the streams in the 
Protectorate. That the experiment of putting trout 
into these streams was made is to the credit of Mr. 
F. S. Jackson, Mr. S. L. Hinde, and Mr. Grogan. 
The success of their experiment looks like being a 
source of lasting satisfaction to these gentlemen. If 
this success continues, as now appears almost certain 
—in Africa the word “almost” must never be left out 
—an asset of great value will be added to the 
country. All fishermen will note the prospects of 
the Protectorate with pleasure, and must feel delighted 
that these prospects are being furthered by Mr. 
Woosnam, who unites his knowledge as a naturalist to 
his skill as an angler. 
Secondly, in almost all the East African rivers below 
5,000 feet there are several species of a large sealed 
