Trouts and Seasons of The Mountain Village in Japan

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	Iwana Salvelinus leucomaenis They live in upper streams of various rivers except Kyusyu and Shikoku. Upper than Yamame and Amago They are called "Gogi" in the Sanin region. It's western most life spot in Japan. They are called "Kirikuchi" in the Kii Peninsula. Upper stream of Kumano River is it's southern most life spot in the world.
Iwana Salvelinus leucomaenis Japanese chars are 2 species that are malma and leucomaenis. It is almost an established theory now. It takes them three or four years to grow up to be about 16 inches long. I caught one which was 14 inches long in Shokawa River.
	Oshorokoma Salvelinus malma malma They live in the middle of Hokkaido, Sakhalin to Alaska, Canada, and the northern California. They are called "Dolly Varden" in North America The name comes from a Dick'ens novel, a girl who wears a red dotted clothes everyday.
Ito Hucho perryi They live in the northern and eastern Hokkaido, Sakhalin, Siberia, Korea, upper stream Yangtze River and Donau river. It takes them five or six years to grow up to be about 20 inches long. They are usually big. Lots of legends have been handed down about big fish which are over 6 feet.