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fly readily. In weight it averages about two or three pounds. 

 The steelhead or salmon trout is found in the streams along the 

 Pacific coast. Like the salmon it migrates upstream to spawn. 

 Its average weight is about eight pounds. Thousands of steel- 

 head trout are taken each year for canning purposes, especially 

 in the Columbia River. They are also considered excellent 

 game fish. 



The common pike or pickerel (Fig. 168, A) inhabits all suitable 

 fresh waters of northern North America, Europe, and Asia. It is 



FIG. 168. A, pike; B, tarpon. (From Goode.) 



extremely voracious, feeding on other fishes, frogs, aquatic birds, 

 and many other aquatic animals. The pike is an excellent game 

 fish, but its flesh is not very good. The muskallunge resembles 

 the pike in form and habits. It is found in the Great Lakes region 

 and is a king among fresh-water game fishes, reaching a length 

 of over seven feet and a weight of almost a hundred pounds. 



The bass family comprises about thirty species, most of which 

 are good game fishes and also excellent for the table. Some of 



