THE PERCHES 



consin, that he had fished the streams of that State 

 for many years, without finding any better sport in 

 them than that afforded by the pike-perch. His 

 experience seems to have been very similar to that 

 of anglers who have taken the same fish with the 

 fly in Canadian lakes. In Wisconsin, the dore 

 takes the fly best in the early morning or late at 

 night ; but for the matter of that, all other fish do 

 the same. It is also said to prefer a dark fly ; but 

 in Canada it seems to rise just as readily to bass as 

 to salmon flies, and it has certainly no objection 

 to the coarse trout flies used for the uneducated 

 fontinalis of far northern rivers and lakes. In lakes, 

 the pike-perch is fond of very deep water. It is 

 usually found in rivers, in the rapids at the foot of 

 deep pools. Sometimes, though not usually, the 

 pike-perch breaks water when hooked, and always 

 affords good sport, though offering less resistance 

 than the trout. 



Live minnows are a favorite bait for this fish, 

 and when they cannot be obtained, small trout and 

 whitefish offer a good substitute. Very often it is 

 also taken with pieces of pork, or of chub or other 

 large fish. It is often trolled for, just as lake trout 

 or namaycush are, and with similar trolls. Large 

 numbers are taken with the spoon and phantom 

 minnow. 



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