66 FAMILIAR FISH, THEIR HABITS AND CAPTURE 



great quantities of fry are now being hatched and 

 planted each year. 



Of the four fish mentioned in this chapter, the 

 pike perch appeals most strongly to the fisherman. 

 While not as large, and consequently not as hard a 

 fighter as the muskallunge, it is more plentiful. As 

 fighters, the pike and pickerel should not be placed 

 in the same class with the others. While undoubt- 

 edly game in a measure, they do not bear comparison. 

 For all-round satisfaction to the angler in the way of 

 sport, fighting qualities, number caught, and value for 

 food, the best of the four is the pike perch. 



