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its usual weight is from four to six pounds. Its color 

 is a greenish-olive, mottled with brassy yellow ; it has 

 a large black spot on the first dorsal fin. Eye large. 

 First dorsal fin has thirteen spines ; second dorsal, two 

 spines and twenty soft rays ; anal, two spines, twelve 

 rays. 



There is a much smaller variety of this species (var. 

 salmoneum), which grows to but two or three pounds. 

 It has a larger eye. Its color is bluer, or greener than 

 the above, and not so brassy. First dorsal has four- 

 teen spines ; second dorsal, one spine, twenty soft rays; 

 anal fin, two spines, thirteen soft rays. 



Both of these fishes, together with the next-named, 

 are hard-pulling, vigorous fishes on the rod, though 

 they do not exhibit much dash or take much line. They 

 swim away rather slowly, but are constantly jerking, 

 tugging and pulling on the line in such a way as to 

 compel the angler to handle them carefully to preserve 

 his tackle intact. They are regarded with much favor 

 by anglers in the West and Northwest. The same tackle 

 is used as for black bass. 



The Saugek (Stizostedium canadeiise) is also called 

 "Jack," "Sand-pike," "Gray-pike," and "Rattle- 

 snake-pike." It is closely related to the foregoing- 

 species, though smaller, growing to a length of twelve 

 to fifteen inches. It is longer and rounder in propor- 

 tion than any of the pike-perches, with a more pointed 

 head and smaller eye. Its color is paler, grayish above, 

 with brassy sides, which are marked by several blackish 



