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readily, rise freely at a fly, and are often caught still-fishing with minnow 

 or grasshopper. On the 10th of September, 1864, the writer killed one 

 measuring 18J inches in length, the greatest breadth being 6 inches and 

 the exact weight -4 pounds ; this fish was undoubtedly one of the original 

 stock. 



During the summer of 1863, a very interesting experiment was made in 

 the way of forming a scale of sizes from the largest fish taken down to the 

 smallest fry. The fish were stufi"ed and varnished on the spot, a neat 

 frame was made of choice bark fantastically shaped, the whole presenting 

 to the eye of an angler a highly satisfactory picture. 



While preventing general fishing on the lake, the writer has adopted 

 the plan of keeping a large car in which he secures Bass of the middling 

 size : these he gives freely to all persons wishing to stock ponds in the 

 vicinity. The consequence is, that many ponds and small lakes are now 

 stocked : from these others will be easily supplied, and there is no reason 

 why the numerous lakelets throughout this region should not, in the 

 course of a few years, abound with Black Bass, though unfortunately not 

 to the exclusion of the logy Pickerel and the common Yellow Perch. 



Hoping that the above sketch of a successful experiment may prove 

 of some interest to the readers of the forthcoming edition of " The Ame- 

 rican Angler's Book," I remain 



Your most obedient servant, 



H. R. Agnel. 



