. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. I'KARCH KISillNO. 293 la great plenty. Ahout tho niiddlo of May, however, \i' seems to prefer tho Niiipiru'H clt'iir current, and almost entirely deserts tho Tonawanda, and other amber waters. You tiion find liim in the eddies, on tho edge of s\\ it ripples, and oftim in tho swift waters, watching for the minnow. As the water-weeds increase in height, he ensconces himself among them, and, in mid-summer, comes out to seek his prey only in tho m
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. I'KARCH KISillNO. 293 la great plenty. Ahout tho niiddlo of May, however, \i' seems to prefer tho Niiipiru'H clt'iir current, and almost entirely deserts tho Tonawanda, and other amber waters. You tiion find liim in the eddies, on tho edge of s\\ it ripples, and oftim in tho swift waters, watching for the minnow. As the water-weeds increase in height, he ensconces himself among them, and, in mid-summer, comes out to seek his prey only in tho morning and towards night. Ho seems to delight espo- oially in a grassy bottom; and when tho black frost has cut down tho tall water-weeds, and the more delicate herbage that never attains tho surface is withered, he disappears until spring, probably secluding himself in the depths of the river. " The back fin of tho Pearch is largo, and armed with strong spines, Ho is bold and ravenous. Ho will not give way to tho Piko or to tho Black Bass; and though he may sometimes be eaten by them, his com- rades will retaliate upon the young of his destroyers. " Tho proper bait for tho Pearch is the Minnow. Ho will take that all seasons. In mid-summer, however, he prefers the worm, at whicix ho generally bites freely. He is often taken with the grub, or with small pieces of fish of any ; I may here observe that tho Pearch, like his congeners, the various tribes of Bass, will occasionally take the fly, though not so boVlly or freely as to justify its use â r (;\. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. New York : Stringer & Townsend
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