CHAPTER XIII 



COARSE FISH 



to what is known about the 

 early part of the life history of the Sal- 

 monidce, our knowledge of coarse fish is small. 

 Fortunately, however, such lengthy and com- 

 plicated proceedings as are necessary to obtain 

 a good stock of trout are not necessary to obtain 

 a good stock of coarse fish. If even a few rudd, 

 perch, dace, pike, or carp are put into water 

 where they have a good supply of food to begin 

 with, and which is suitable otherwise for their 

 well-being, the amateur's chief trouble after a 

 few years, if the water is not heavily fished, 

 will be to keep down the stock of coarse fish 

 in proportion to the supply of food. 



I have seen many cases where rudd, perch, 

 dace and carp have increased to an enormous 

 extent from a few fish introduced into the water. 

 Some four years ago we put a few small rudd 



