. The book of fish and fishing; . sixto ten feet apart, the distance to be judged by thedepth at y\ hich the lake trout are taking the gang of three hooks is usually placed at the endof each leader, but a lip hook and another largerare to be commendedas more sportsman-like. Place swivelswherever needed, andlet your sinker line bethree feet long, andweaker than the reelline, so that in case ofgetting hooked amongbottom rocks you willonly lose the with a large min-now as suggested in sur- ^ ^. face troll-Row Slowly . , ing, and above all things havethe boatman row slowlyalong
. The book of fish and fishing; . sixto ten feet apart, the distance to be judged by thedepth at y\ hich the lake trout are taking the gang of three hooks is usually placed at the endof each leader, but a lip hook and another largerare to be commendedas more sportsman-like. Place swivelswherever needed, andlet your sinker line bethree feet long, andweaker than the reelline, so that in case ofgetting hooked amongbottom rocks you willonly lose the with a large min-now as suggested in sur- ^ ^. face troll-Row Slowly . , ing, and above all things havethe boatman row slowlyalong and with a ca- denced movement. The . , , Trolling ng for lake trout. secret ot success is proper speed, the right depth, and place. As arule begin fishing late in the afternoon till best condition of water for capturing trout(of large size) is when there is just sufficient rainto raise the water slightly, and make it of an am-ber color. When a large flood occurs it scattersthe trout too much, and they become gorged207. Fish and Fishing with food of every description, and do not take bait so readily; so that more trout can be caught, as a rule, in clear water than after a heavy Water flood. If the water is only colored or slightly swollen, trout will be found in the same places as when it is clear, but when the water is high and dark-colored, it is of no use fishing the stream, as it is too rapid, and the trout are all congregated in the pools about the sides. In such circumstances fish the sides, fishing the side you are on straight up and as close to the edge as possible, and the opposite side partly across and partly up, as usual. The greatest number will be frequently Sides ^ §^* ^^ *^^ *^^^^ ^^*^^ ^^* ^^^ largest andbest trout are almost invariably caughton the deep side and very close to the edge. Letthe worm sink, and allow the current to work itabout, close to the bottom. When the anglerchances on a spot where trout are plentiful, heshould remain there, castin
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