The Black Bass 



that of pond culture. Of this there are sev- Pond Culture 

 eral methods. One either allows the bass 

 to proceed with their parental cares in a 

 natural manner; or early separates the par- 

 ent fish from the young fry, which are then 

 fed and reared to the desired age for plant- 

 ing. The United States Bureau of Fish- 

 eries and several of the individual states 

 pursue this plan, and supply the fry to 

 applicants free of charge. 



There are certain bayous and depressions Mmions Saved 

 along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers 

 and other streams in that section which are 

 overflowed during high water. When the 

 water recedes many black bass and other 

 fishes are left in the bayous, which would 

 eventually perish upon the drying up of the 

 water. It is the practice of the National 

 and several state fish commissions to seine 

 out the fish and transfer them to suitable 

 waters, or to applicants, free of expense. 

 In this way many waters are stocked and 

 millions of fish saved that would otherwise 

 perish. 



The black bass rises to the artificial fly 



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