CHAPTER III 



Popular Bottom Fresh=Water Fish 

 PIKE PERCH 



The wall-eye pike, as >an angler's trophy, may 

 be placed between the perch and the pickerel; for 

 all-round fishing it hardly reaches the pickerel in 

 gameness, though to some anglers it is superior. 

 Personally, I would rather play a perch of similar 

 size, than the wall-eye. It is essentially a bottom 

 fish, and the bait it goes for best is minnows and lob 

 worms, and occasionally it rises to a fly. Owing 

 to its nocturnal habits, the best time to angle for 

 it is from sunset to dark; in fact, it is fished for 

 after dark by many people on moonlight nights, 

 or by the aid of a bright lantern. The 

 wall-eye is known by many names, 

 for it is abundant all over the Conti- 

 nent, and is still being regularly distributed as a 

 desirable fish, both for its game and eatable qual- 

 ities. In various localities it is known as the 

 glass-eye pike, blue pike, yellow pike, salmon, 

 or jack salmon. In Canada, where it grows to a 

 weight of twelve pounds, it is called the dore. In 

 shape and coloration it is similar to the perch, 

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