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38 BASS AND PERCH.
more Western lakes- Its back is dark, with white
sides and belly, and with narrow darkish stripes running lengthwise on the sides. The size of this fish
is from 10 to 15 inches, and it usually weighs from
one to four pounds, though larger ones are sometimes
taken. The striped bass tackle is used in fishing it,
but it a very skittish fish, and to catch it requires a
good deal of tact and caution. If you succeed in
finding a good ground, however, you may have excellent luck, as this fish moves in schools, and when
not frightened, will bite readily at the live minnow.
The season for fishing them is in May and June, and
in the fall months after the middle of September.
They are exceedingly lively on the hook, and afford
i good deal of sport.
The White or Silver Perch.
This fish is very plentiful in the Harlem river,
New York city, and is also taken in some of the
Long Island ponds, as well as in the Hudson river,
in the Schuylkill, and in many of the streams of Connecticut. It probably frequents other soft water
streams and lakes, though we are not well enough
acquainted with its haunts to give any definite information. It moves in schools, and when in the mood
will dart at the bait in the liveliest manner, sometimes springing entirely out of the water when seeing
it. The tackle to be used for this fish is about the
♦ame as that used for the yellow perch, and the bait
X) the small minnow, or the Killy, or shiner, though
| 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 | 00000135 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 38 BASS AND PERCH. more Western lakes- Its back is dark, with white sides and belly, and with narrow darkish stripes running lengthwise on the sides. The size of this fish is from 10 to 15 inches, and it usually weighs from one to four pounds, though larger ones are sometimes taken. The striped bass tackle is used in fishing it, but it a very skittish fish, and to catch it requires a good deal of tact and caution. If you succeed in finding a good ground, however, you may have excellent luck, as this fish moves in schools, and when not frightened, will bite readily at the live minnow. The season for fishing them is in May and June, and in the fall months after the middle of September. They are exceedingly lively on the hook, and afford i good deal of sport. The White or Silver Perch. This fish is very plentiful in the Harlem river, New York city, and is also taken in some of the Long Island ponds, as well as in the Hudson river, in the Schuylkill, and in many of the streams of Connecticut. It probably frequents other soft water streams and lakes, though we are not well enough acquainted with its haunts to give any definite information. It moves in schools, and when in the mood will dart at the bait in the liveliest manner, sometimes springing entirely out of the water when seeing it. The tackle to be used for this fish is about the ♦ame as that used for the yellow perch, and the bait X) the small minnow, or the Killy, or shiner, though |
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