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PICKEREL FISHING. 21
though the usual fish is from three to twelve pounds.
Rennieiells of a pickerel that was placed in a pond
"with an abundance of other fish," and in one year
it devoured the whole of them except a carp weighing nine pounds, and it had bitten a piece out of him!
Pickerel are fond of shady places, and in summer
they frequent the parts of the stream nearly where
the pickerel weed grows. They generally spawn in
March or April, and earlier in some southern streams.
In winter they get under rocks, or stumps, or into
convenient deep holes, and they can be taken then
with small live fish for bait. In rivers you can generally catch pickerel near the mouth of some small
stream emptying into the river; the fall of the year
is the best time for catching them. In the hot summer months they will seldom bite at all, except perhaps in a very windy day. In the fall, too, they are
in better condition. Pickerel fishing in the spring is
sometimes very successful, however, though the fish
are not so good when breeding. It is a singular fact
that small fish seera to be perfectly aware of the
harmlessness of the pickerel in the summer, as they
may often be seen sporting near where their deadly
enemy lies still in the, water, as if in a dreamy torpor.
At this period their usual beautiful green color and
bright yellow spots are dull and leaden. In the more
northern waters they are sometimes taken as early as
August in good condition.
The tackle used for pickerel is a pretty stiff 10
foot rod, with a reel, and some 50 or 60 yards of flax
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000110 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | PICKEREL FISHING. 21 though the usual fish is from three to twelve pounds. Rennieiells of a pickerel that was placed in a pond "with an abundance of other fish," and in one year it devoured the whole of them except a carp weighing nine pounds, and it had bitten a piece out of him! Pickerel are fond of shady places, and in summer they frequent the parts of the stream nearly where the pickerel weed grows. They generally spawn in March or April, and earlier in some southern streams. In winter they get under rocks, or stumps, or into convenient deep holes, and they can be taken then with small live fish for bait. In rivers you can generally catch pickerel near the mouth of some small stream emptying into the river; the fall of the year is the best time for catching them. In the hot summer months they will seldom bite at all, except perhaps in a very windy day. In the fall, too, they are in better condition. Pickerel fishing in the spring is sometimes very successful, however, though the fish are not so good when breeding. It is a singular fact that small fish seera to be perfectly aware of the harmlessness of the pickerel in the summer, as they may often be seen sporting near where their deadly enemy lies still in the, water, as if in a dreamy torpor. At this period their usual beautiful green color and bright yellow spots are dull and leaden. In the more northern waters they are sometimes taken as early as August in good condition. The tackle used for pickerel is a pretty stiff 10 foot rod, with a reel, and some 50 or 60 yards of flax |
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