Fish and Fishing 



SQUETEAGUE OR WEAKFISH OF THE 

 ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC 



In abundance and popularity this fish is better 

 known to more anglers of the Atlantic Coast than 

 any caught on the line. The reason is obvious; it 

 is a bold and ready biter and any angler 

 who knows how to go about it, lands 

 from ten to fifty fish in one tide. It is a hand- 

 some as well as fairly nutritious food fish, afford- 

 ing considerable satisfaction to hosts of anglers 

 throughout the warm summer months. 



The squeteague is found on the Atlantic Coast, 

 from Cape Cod to eastern Florida, and is abun- 

 dant throughout this range, except in regions where 

 its productiveness is interfered with by the blue- 

 fish. It is then more scarce. But it is 

 nowhere at any season more plentiful, than 

 in summer along the stretch of shore from Nor- 

 folk to Nantucket. Its wanderings vary ; its habits 

 are identical with the blue-fish, but the latter being 

 the swiftest swimmer and the most voracious 

 feeder, possibly interferes with the food supply of 

 the squeteague. 



In the South it is called the spotted trout, sea 

 trout and salmon. About Cape Cod it is called 

 the drummer; about Buzzards Bay, yellow fins; 

 in New York and Ncav Jersey, weakfish; 

 in Virginia, blue-fish; the name sque- 

 teague is of Indian origin, and squit, succo- 

 teague, squitee, and chickwit, are variations of 

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