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now family, reaching a length of eighteen inches, 

 and about two pounds in weight. It is extremely 

 common in the Delaware River and 

 its tributaries, and is moderately 

 abundant in the Susquehanna. Both in shape 

 and movement it is not unlike the brook trout, 

 with which it lives in amiable relations, although 

 it will live in water of a much higher temperature 

 than the trout; still, it prefers cold and rapid 

 streams. Like other common and familiar fishes, 

 it is called by many names in different localities, 

 some of which are: silver chub, cousin trout, 

 roach, the corporal, and many others. When 

 half grown it is netted and used extensively as 

 bait, being hardy, bright, and silvery in color. 

 Trout anglers have no liking for it, because it 

 constantly rises and takes the fly intended for 

 more desirable fish. In smaller rivers, like the 

 Beaverkill, it is so numerous that twenty dace 

 will rise to one trout, but they often rise short, 

 getting just pricked on the lips, so that they are 

 very often whipped off in recasting the fly. I 

 have caught them on every possible bait; they will 

 take a small artificial or live mouse, a silver min- 

 now, helgramite, or small frog; but for all-round 

 fishing they give more play on the artificial fly, 

 or live worm. In running water, the regular 

 trout tackle is best suited to dace 

 " fishin g a h 'g ht nine-foot rod, oil-silk 

 line, with a six-foot leader and small, 

 easy-running, click reel. For worm fishing, the 

 hook should be No. 9 to 11; no leader, sinkers, 

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