. American fishes [microform] : a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America, with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. THE SrX-FISHES AXD TlfEIR ALLIES. 69 many names. In T,akc and in Oliio j,^cnL'rally. it is the " Straw- berry Bass," ''Strawberry Pen h "' or " (Irass ; Tlie names "Bitter Head" and "Lamplighter" are also ascribed to it by Mr. Kliiipart. and "Bank Lick Bass" by Dr. Kirtland. and it is also called '⢠I'.; "Razor
. American fishes [microform] : a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America, with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. THE SrX-FISHES AXD TlfEIR ALLIES. 69 many names. In T,akc and in Oliio j,^cnL'rally. it is the " Straw- berry Bass," ''Strawberry Pen h "' or " (Irass ; Tlie names "Bitter Head" and "Lamplighter" are also ascribed to it by Mr. Kliiipart. and "Bank Lick Bass" by Dr. Kirtland. and it is also called '⢠I'.; "Razor ]; '⢠C"hin(|uapin ; â ⢠Silver Bass" and '-JiiL;- bin ; In Lake Michigan the name â¢â liar-llsh " is in general use, giving jilace in Illinois to the name " Calico ; 'l"he latter is among the most apin'opriate of these designations. ha\ ing allusion to its varie- gated colcjr. In the South, like Amhloplitcs niprslris. it becomes a " Cioggle-eye " or " (loggle-eyed Pert ; The Strawberry Pass is found in abundance in all the lakes and (Ireat Lake region and the Upper Mississippi. It is also diffused throughout the Missi>.siii])i \'alley, and ajijjears in the streams of the Cavolinas anil (Georgia east of the mountains. Its preference is for (luii't. < kar waters, with a bottom co\ered with grass ; and in the mudib. sloughs and lia\'ous. where the C'rappie is abundant, it is rarely seen. it is an excellent ]ian-fish. reaching some- times a weight of two or tluee ];ls. although usually weighing not more than a pound. It is. like its relati\es. ganiey; but it is not so \ora- cious as most of them. 'I'he following notes on its habits and value are from the jien of Prof. Kirtland : ^^... Tin: sTiuwi'.Kiiiiv ^,A^ss. "The Grass Bass has not hitherto Ijeen deemed worthy of consiilera- tion l)v fish culturists ; \-et. from a long and intimate acuuaintanc
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