THE PICKEREL 



Once struck, they expend their strength in 

 darting hither and thither, but if line is allowed 

 and their rushes stopped ere long, it means that 

 they must be guided in right directions and that 

 no slack is to be allowed, for they are clever in 

 twisting up the line and breaking it. 



They are ravenous feeders, taking all sorts of 

 lures, but one that is bright and shiny is apt to 

 prove the most effective. Ferocious in its attacks 

 upon its prey, the voracious pickerel, as a rule, 

 prefers quiet and slow flowing waters. He and 

 his family are the wolves of fresh water. Guarded 

 from observation in his seclusion, he follows with 

 his eye the fish that wander near, the ducklings 

 paddling among the weeds, or even a water rat 

 swimming toward his home. Then as he selects 

 his victim he rushes forth, and rarely misses. 

 There is a sudden commotion, circle upon circle 

 form on the surface, subside, and all is still again. 



The pickerel is yellowish green in color with a 

 network of interlacing lines of a brown hue. 

 They grow very rapidly in size when food is 

 abundant. 



In winter, fishing for pickerel through the ice 



is a sport that yields keen enjoyment to its votaries. 



While no great science is required, yet there is 



plenty of exercise, the skating necessary in attend- 



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