. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. CHAPTER IV. THE MACKINAW TROUT, OR MACKINAW SALMON. Salmo Jimethystus.—Mitchill. mm j^i This appears to be a different species from that known as the common Lake Trout, Salmo Confinis, Dekay. It is described in the New York Fauna as follows: " Color.—Dark or dusky grey above ; chin, throat, and belly light ash grey or cream color; the back and sides sprinkled with numerous irregular
. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. CHAPTER IV. THE MACKINAW TROUT, OR MACKINAW SALMON. Salmo Jimethystus.—Mitchill. mm j^i This appears to be a different species from that known as the common Lake Trout, Salmo Confinis, Dekay. It is described in the New York Fauna as follows: " Color.—Dark or dusky grey above ; chin, throat, and belly light ash grey or cream color; the back and sides sprinkled with numerous irregular lighter grey or brown, or soiled white spots, which do not, however, as in the preceding species (Lake Trout), rise upon the fins ; ventrals and pectorals slightly yel- lowish ; irides yellow ; the teeth, gums, and roof of the mouth with a bright purple tinge ; length, two to five ; " This magnificent trout, which is the largest hitherto known of Salmonidae, exists in all the great lakes lying between the United States and the Arctic Ocean, is exceedingly voracious, feeding upon every fish within its reach, and, according to Dr. Mitchill, is sometimes of the weight of 120 pounds. It is a favorite article of food with the Canadian voyageurs, who fre- quently eat it raw. Its flesh is reddish. Like the Salmo Con- finis, it resorts habitually to the deepest parts of the lake, and only comes near the shores in October to spawn, when the natives spear it by torchlight. Lake Huron appears to be its most southerly range in any considerable number, although a few are taken occasionally in Lake Erie, along the shores of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New ; This kind is much supe- rior to the common lake trout (with which it is often con- founded), as an article of food; and by good judges of good things is considered equal in flavor to any fish that Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced fo
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