. The American angler's book: embracing the natural history of sporting fish, and the art of taking them. With instructions in fly-fishing, fly-making, and rod-making; and directions for fish-breeding. To which is appended, Dies piscatoriae: describing noted fishing-places, and the pleasure of solitary fly-fishing. Illustrated with eighty engravings on wood. Fishing; Fishes. FISH-BREEDING. 469 Trout may be procured by observing them in the brook wlien preparing to spawn; they should be taken in nets, and removed as carefully as possible. A less number of males than females are required, as the
. The American angler's book: embracing the natural history of sporting fish, and the art of taking them. With instructions in fly-fishing, fly-making, and rod-making; and directions for fish-breeding. To which is appended, Dies piscatoriae: describing noted fishing-places, and the pleasure of solitary fly-fishing. Illustrated with eighty engravings on wood. Fishing; Fishes. FISH-BREEDING. 469 Trout may be procured by observing them in the brook wlien preparing to spawn; they should be taken in nets, and removed as carefully as possible. A less number of males than females are required, as the milt of one male "will fecun- date the eggs from three or four females. Care should be taken in selecting fish that are well advanced. The mere pressure in handling will cause the roe or milt to start, if sufficiently mature; if it is not, the fish may be placed in a tank conveniently near, supplied with running water, and examined daily until the proper time arrives. The vessel for the reception of the spawn may be of earth- enware, wood, glass, or tinned iron, and should have a flat bottom as wide as its top. After having washed it clean, it should have one or two pints of clear water poured in. The next process is. To Express the Spawn.—The female fish is taken by the head and throat with the left hand, while the right hand, its. 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 Norris, Thaddeus, 1811-1877. Philadelphia, E. H. Butler
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