2 NORTHERN FISHES 



worms is largely relied on for catching sunfishes, perch, and bullheads. 

 However, an occasional bass, crappic, walleye, or northern pike can 

 also be caught by this method. Bass fishing, on the other hand, requires 

 a much more specialized technique, which differs from that necessary 

 to catch walleyes, northern pike, or trout. 



Fishing for different species is generally done in different waters. 

 Bass are usually found in the weeds and three or four types of bait 

 must be tried until a successful one is found. The largest sunfishes and 

 crappies often congregate out beyond the weeds where the bottoms 



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drop off to deep water, but after sunset thej^ may rise to the surface 

 over shallow weed beds. Walleyes are usually in the deeper waters and 

 respond best to live and artificial minnows and to still-fishing, trolling, 

 or casting. Sometimes, however, the bass may be in the deeper waters, 

 and the walleyes, particularly in the evenings, in the shallow, all of 

 which demonstrates that a single rule is of little value. The fisherman 

 must use his judgment and when one method fails must try others, 

 always keeping within the general class of baits and lures suitable for 



