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the Coho and the Spring (Tyee)—will take the lure.
The Spring is the noblest of them all and takes the
troll easily and ranges in weight from a few pounds
to eighty pounds. Possibly the finest specimens are
caught in the Campbell River, on Vancouver Island,
with rod and line. Indeed, Campbell River is the
headquarters of the famous Tyee Club, whose roster
contains names of anglers from every quarter of the
globe and whose “button” is a distinction dearly
won and highly prized.

The Cohoes are of a smaller type, but prove a
very ‘gamey” fish. The streams of Vancouver Island
are favoured for this type of sport, where the fly
may be used.

Speaking of trout, British Columbia boasis of three
distinct species, namely, the Steelhead, Rainbow,
and Cut-Throat. The Steelhead resembles the Euro-
pean trout in habit, form and colour and ranges in
weight from 8 to 15 pounds. The fresh-run Steel-
head is a beautiful fish of flawless silver, but as
the spawning season approaches it acquires a tinge
of crimson on its flanks. The ‘Dolly Varden,”
though commonly called a trout, in point of fact is
a char. It is sturdy rather than graceful, and more
solid than spirited, but is a powerful fish and not
easily captured.

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