The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-26
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RAINBOW TROUT. A SALMON TROUT

Superintendent OF the New York State Hatch
cry at Caledonia. 1t was thought at that time
that tho rainbow was the coming fish OF the
Atlantic slope. but owing to causes then and
now unknown they did not thrive in their
new habitation exc apt In a few waters, where
they excel In relative game qualities all other
FISH taken on rod and line. They rise freely to
The fly. leap repeatedly a nd fight with deep and
continued surgss until exhausted. Two wa
tiers where they display these Qualities to the
greatest extent are the Au Sable Rivers. sit
uated respectively In Michigan and New York.
The range Of the rainbow trouts. Of whi.h
there are six varietal forms is from Puget
Sound south to San Diego county. California.
and the adults vary in size from half a pound
10 twelve pounds. Their Distinguishing mark,
when In fresh water. Is a colored lateral band,
which has all the gradations OF color from n
deep red or scarlet to n pale pink. and which is
always present in the male fish and seldom alb
sent In the female. Sea-run specimens are Of
plain silvery coloration. The rainbows. the
black spotted trouts or cutthroats and the
steelhead are closely allied. and as already
stated above. an exact classification OF them is
yet to be made. The scales on the rainbow are
larger than those OF the cutthroat and steel
head. The crimson slash usually on the mem
brane OF the lower Jaw Of the cutthroat is
sometimes absent on varietal forms Of this
nsh and sometimes present on the rainbow.
and again the characteristic broad colored
lateral band on the rainbow occurs Mt certain
seasons OF the year. on the steelhead. With
wonder at the hesitation of the ichthyologist to
cIlnch the classification nor at the angling lay
man hating at the crossroads OF science,
THE KERN RIVER RAINBOW.
or the fve sub-species Of tho rainbow the
most Interesting are the Kern River variety
and the golden trout: The habitat of these
i!sh ; is Of n thu The s E.!a sty Ss1ass Of q the d nGHn,ain
t s1inlssiaO 81 Of o the inh4 %IS Of hasitst on tne
Greek, the home OF the golden trout: a god.
500 yards above the mouth and below the lower
tails, and 2 dozen or more OF the s~o-called
about 800 yards above the POOL from n'V wpicb
was taken the first goId-colored t-9It In
these localities, the extremes Of which. we're
fsh In, coloration and form were taken. They
are all .classed as rainbows. The Kern River
the lateral lineand nrofuseiy black spotted. but
Win no gold coloration and with dis met
shs leSe Of l rsGd asd 9 y on the dmsmlbr9ne Of
eral banda typical rainbow, with a ,cu,throat
mark; Going w Whitney Creek. which came
weighed half q pound. but lacking the bright
up the stream and above the falls. We could
not explain this strange confusion Of form and
celebration in three fish taken so near each
other except by concluding that the fsh on
Kern River vas sni GenPriS: the second was n
Kern River fish. visiting or living in Whitney
Creek the waters OF which were. OF a milky color
and doubtless having chemical qualities that
affected. slowly or instantaneouslv. the sensi-
tive pigment cells in the skin Of the fish. The
typical golden trout taken above the falls was
a periect specimen In color. form and CHARGE
teristic markings.
The golden trout tSdlno irideus nquo-bonitn)
may he known by its resplendid celebration,
consisting of gold. orange. scarlet and olive
hues. blending or accentnated in bands and
stripes on the sides and belly. a broad scarlet
band, typical of the rainbow strain. always
present on the side and extending from the
Rlll cover to the anal fin. and another Of fainter
shade from tho anal fin to the tin OF the tail.
The gill covers are OF n bright orange. which
coloration spreads over the entire body, and
the ms are OF the same color. VARYING in depth
and extent. This fish Ia a strong fighter for
liberty and the hest-tlavored trout living in
Pacific coast waters.
THE INTRODUCED SALMON TRoUTs.
The introduced salmon trouts are the Ger
mar, or brown trout and tho Loeb Leven trout.
the first named coming from Germany. and the
second from Scotland. The brown trout