the streams, which come down from the mountains and
hills. In the early settlement they were found in great abundance,
often weighing two or three pounds. But being a favorite fish for
the table, great havoc has been made of them by the fishermen, and
the number and size have greatly diminished. It is rare to take one
weighing half a pound, and they are generally much smaller. In
Lake Dunmore, the source of Leicester River, at an early day,
were found large quantities of Lake Trout. The water being pure
and clear, like that of Lake George, the fish were of the same qual-
ity and size. They were frequently caught weighing fifteen or
twenty pounds, and it has been said sometimes twenty-five pounds.
It has been said also, that formerly some trout were found in Otter
Creek. But'wefish usually taken in Lake Champlain vrcre placed in Otter
Creek, From the diary of our deceased townsman, Eeen W. Jubd and others, I
Icarn, that the committee for Middlebury, coi:s:sting of Jajies Satteslt, iiAuvET
18 HISTORY OF ADDISON COUNTY.
WiLLSON, Daniel L. Potteb, Gborob CHiPMAif and Chauncet W. Fuller, on the
12th of May visited Lake Champlain, and fished -with seines at Chimney Point.
The party camped out the night of the 13th, and did not reach Middlcbury, on
their return, until the middle of the next night. The fish taken were transported
in water, which was frequently changed on the passage. They were placed in Ot-
ter Creek above Middlebury Falls, the same night. Of the many varieties, brought
from the lake, all have disappeared, except the Pickerel. They have greatly in-
creased, both in size and