Trout and Seasons of The Mountain Village in Japan

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			Yamame Oncorhynchus masou masou They inhabit the Pacific Ocean side, north of Sakawa River in Kanagawa Prefecture, all over the Japan sea, and a part of Kyusyu, but the habitats of Yamame and Amago are not clearly separated now because of artificial planting.
Sakura masu Oncorhynchus masou masou They are over 24 inches and go down the sea. They come near the coast when cherry trees blossom. And they go up the river in early summer. Also of the same kind, Satsukimasu, mentioned later, and Biwamasu inhabit the Lake Biwa that are the same kind.
			Amago Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae They inhabit the Sakawa River in Kanagawa and the Pacific Ocean, all over Shikoku, north of Ono River in Oita, and in the rivers around Seto. Satsukimasues in Nagara River are known as a type which goes down the sea. and else Kiso river.
Biwa masu Oncorhynchus masou subsp. They inhabit the Lake Biwa and rivers which flow into there. They were moved to Lake Chuzenji and Ashinoko Lake etc. Their form and life are similar to Amago and Satsukimasu. I caught Biwamasu at the mouth of the northern Lake Biwa. It was 21 inches long.