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White Perch 



This species, like the yellow perch, 

 will sometimes rise to the fly, and i&, 

 therefore, popular with fly-fishers, the 

 tackle used being similar to that in 

 brook trout fishing. From the far 

 northern waters the lakes and 

 streams of the St. John River and 

 New Brunswick region to the riv- 

 ers of North Carolina and the Dela- 

 ware River, the white perch is more or 

 less abundant. It is often found in 

 tidal streams, and in such locations 

 a taking bait is the shrimp or small 

 fish, while in fresh water the worm, 

 minnow and artificial fly are attrac- 

 tive. In the brackish waters it is often 

 found on the flat clay or muddy bot- 

 toms of the rather shallow places. 

 Small flies, bright colored, similar to 

 trout flies, are favorites in fly-fishing 

 for white pe^rch. 



The Shad 



By the majority of people the shad 

 is known mainly, if not exclusively, 

 as a delicate, fine-flavored food fish 

 a choice delicacy for the table, but 

 having the one objection of innumer- 



