A trout may be a flash of light in water, but on dry land he ain't worth a damn.

The trout, or the wild duck, or the sea bass is only an innocent excuse to be alone with the Infinite.

No, good old inn; not such shall be thy fate, as long as trout are trout, and men have wit to catch them.

Feeding on shell-fish thickens the stomach, and in many generations, probably, the gillaroo trout becomes so distinct a variety, as to render it doubtful if it be not a distinct species.

Now Tom was a fisherman, and a big trout was his weakness; moreover, he was never without half a dozen hooks and lines in his pockets.

I didn't find any gold, but I found, just across there by those willows and alders, a cold stream entered the lake, and right in the mouth of it the trout were lyin' as thick as your fingers.

About ten trout would be a good catch.

"Why," he said, "a trout is the crudest beast there is.

The Lake Trout, or Mackinac Salmon, is the largest of the family of Salmonidoe, growing, it is said, sometimes to the weight of one hundred pounds.