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Fishes. 
well as in England. The Char is a fresh-water fish, and 
is generally found in the deepest parts of lakes ; it is 
never taken by the angler, only by the net. 
THE GRAYLING. (Sdmo thymdlus.) 
This fish never exceeds fifteen inches in length, and 
seldom arrives at three pounds weight. The back and 
sides are of a silvery grey, and when the fish is first 
taken out of the water, slightly varied with blue and 
gold. The coverts of the gills are of a glossy green, and 
the scales are large. 
The Grayling is a fresh-water fish, and delights 
chiefly in clear and not too rapid streams, where it 
affords great amusement to the angler, as it is very 
voracious, and rises eagerly to the fly. They are bolder 
than trout, and even if missed by the hook several 
times successively, they will still pursue the bait. They 
feed principally on worms, insects, and water-snails ; and 
the shells of the latter are often found in great quanti ies 
on their stomachs. They spawn in the months of April 
and May. The largest fish of this species ever heard 
