FOREST, LAKE, AND RIVER 



In the early part of the season, when the water 

 is cold, look for the fish in shallow water, or near 

 the surface of deep water. When the season ad- 

 vances, and the water grows warm, they will be 

 found in deep water, and to get down to them it 

 is necessary to use a sinker sufficiently heavy to 

 carry the bait to within two or three feet of the 

 bottom. Landlocked salmon will take .the bait a 

 few feet under the surface in the spring, and about 

 half-way between the surface and the bottom later 

 on, as the water warms. Trout will take it near 

 the surface in the spring, and within two or three 

 feet of the surface later. These fish should always 

 be looked for over hard, clear bottoms. Small- 

 mouth bass are in their habits much like the trout, 

 and should be looked for in similar places. Large- 

 mouth bass are found over muddy or weedy bot- 

 toms. Pickerel are found in similar waters as the 

 large-mouth bass, but usually in shallow water. 

 When the weeds are coming to the surface of the 

 water, use a short line about thirty feet, and run 

 the bait six inches or a foot under the surface. 

 Perch are everywhere ; they take the bait well 

 down. 



If this humble effort of mine should prove suf- 

 ficiently helpful to a worthy brother, and be instru- 

 mental in adding anything to the pleasure of his 

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