Fish and Fishing 



very shy and wary and patient; staying around 

 for some time before they touch the bait. 



Young carp, of two pounds or less, take the bait 

 easier, and sometimes large ones will not be taken 

 at all; some anglers, while fishing, throw worms 

 into the water to get them near the bait; there is 

 no fear of overfeeding as their appetite is unlim- 

 ited. The carp is now rapidly coming into de- 

 mand as a market fish; from the Illinois River 

 alone, over six million pounds are taken annu- 

 ally. New York City consumes over 

 seven million pounds yearly. Big fish 

 are taken in large numbers from the lakes Erie, 

 Chautauqua and Ontario, and from these waters 

 are fairly good eating; but if taken from small 

 stagnant ponds, they are both tough and of a very 

 peculiar muddy taste. When hooked they pull 

 pretty hard, but make no fight. Their excessive 

 shyness makes angling for them much more inter- 

 esting sport than it would otherwise be. 



SUNFISH 



The little sunfish is one of hardiest and prettiest 

 species of -the fresh- water fish. North and South, 

 wherever clear water is to be found, this little 

 favorite is ready at all times to gratify the eager 

 young angler. In the South it is known as the 

 bream or brim; in other localities as the sunfish, 

 pond fish, tobacco box or pumpkin seed, which it 

 is supposed to resemble. The sunfish grows to a 

 length of eight inches and a weight of half a 

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