THE IF ALL-EYED PIKE 



which it is found is constantly increasing, both 

 naturally and by planting. Properly speaking, its 

 natural home is in all of the Great Lakes. It is 

 also found far north in Canada, in Lake St. John, 

 and even in Lake Mistassini. It is plentiful in 

 the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and their tribu- 

 taries, as far south as Alabama and Arkansas, and 

 in a number of the Atlantic coast rivers between 

 the St. Lawrence and South Carolina. Until re- 

 cently, it was but little distributed throughout New 

 England waters, but, owing to the recognition of 

 its value, is being rapidly introduced there. 



The pike-perch ranks on an equality with the 

 lake trout and whitefish for the table, becoming 

 more noted in this regard each year. Naturally 

 they are constantly sought for, and are netted in 

 immense numbers ; the quantity taken yearly 

 would almost exceed belief. Fortunately it is a 

 most prolific fish, one of medium size yielding 

 from one hundred thousand to two hundred thou- 

 sand eggs. The spawning season occurs during 

 April and May, the eggs hatching out in about 

 fifteen or twenty days. The fry has a multitude 

 of enemies, but fortunately grows very rapidly. 

 The United States Fish Commission, and the 

 Commissions of two or three States, have taken up 

 the matter of hatching and propagating these fish 

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