Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-23
fAxE TROUT.

nd near Ltk+ superior. Near Sidt ~. mare
our fishermen saw pond full OF
TANE TROUT.
The pond was quite small, fed by pipe from
the canal that cast up JET in the centre aud vas
filled with over hundred Of fine, large, active
trout, weighing from one to tour pounds. Ttey
we're wonderfully gentle, would feed fom the
hand, allow any one to scratch their sides and lit
them from the water, and il one end OF the food
was held fast, they would tug like good fellows
at the other. When We held piece Of bait be.
tween the FIRST finger anl thumb, and at the same
time presented the little tnger, they would fre'
qaently seize the latter by mistakes and although
on that occasion they let 60 Instantly without do
ing the least harm, the proprietor sald when hun
cry they occasionally left the ma Ks Of their teeth.
IL was extremely interesting TO watch their
movements, as their appelles we're never allowed
to become ravenous and produce quarrelliog
among themselves, They were magnificent fel.
lows, swimming about mqlestisally, and coming TO
the surface 10 a fearless way to return the gaze OF
the spectators
The trout were mostly taken in nets from the
canal when the water was drawn oil. They had
been known to spawn, trying TO ascend the jet
for that purpose, and deposting their eggs where
the water tell; but the spawn either was eaten by
their comrades or failed 10 h,tch. Under no cir.
cumsances, however, would the yourg have lived
among such rapacoul giants.
LAKE TROUT.
The trout ef this region resemble the seaIrout
of the Cult Of 81. Lawrence in their habits and
appearance. They have the anne peary whi,eness
On heir sides and bellies, heightened by the mi.
mute specks Of c,rminei the same yigor and
daunlless courage, the same savage ylracty, aud
The same way Of sptinging out OF water when they
are on a nr. lhey Use Unexpectedly with a
npdily resembling fury, grasp their object with
determination, aud on being struck, 4 sht bravely.
Their dssh, also, is equally red and irm, their dns
# pure ojlor but not quite delicate, aud their
shape identicllly similar. Oi oours' they could
never have assembled from the sel, but are indebted
for these peeuiatites to the pHeuess Of The wa.
ter OF the lake, Bs the sei-rout are TO that Of the
gulf And whereas the sea.lrout lose the brit
lianey on ascending the rivers, 50 do these o the
lakt-l fact wbca se Afterwards ascertained-
becoming even darker eolored than their brethren
Of the lover regions, aud obtaining the reputation
among the gnonn, natives, from their changed
appearance, OF being poisonous.
HOW LAKE SALMON ARE CAt0hr,
The Namal cu,h-pr, nounced mere nearly like
NanW oose, With the accent on the second =, La.
hls-ihe Slimo .fm,thysius Of our chlh, ,oloei,s,
the Irnis da Lsic Ol the ClnAdian aud the MacA.
NAV sa mon OF the American, inhabts Like Su.
petior throughout it, length and breadth, Is c,p.
/ lute4 along he shores and IN the bays aud when
smoked, furnishes the prime pal food OF the lnGAn.
| Il prefers rocky, uneven bottom, where the
water is neither treesss,l, deep aor very sh,llow,
aud during the summer mon hs bites readily at
any of the Ordinary uolling,poous. An ivory
| imitation f,h is especially attractive and an old
f,hioned bowl.spoon eongaIe with brgh. tin on
one .ds and red TN the other, !. in general use.
Whenever the Indian ia padding m his canoe
over any Of the Iayotiie loeilltIes, be uols With
the latter bait, whoh is sold At The stores 10 the
SauIt and TO make It initiate more accurately the