PIKE PERCH OR WALL-EYE 



THE wall-eyed 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 it is superior. 

 It is essentially a bottom fish, and the bait 

 it goes for best is minnows, lob-worms and 

 occasionally rises to the 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 con- 

 tinent, and is still being regularly distrib- 

 uted as a desirable fish both for its game 

 and edible qualities. In various localities 

 it is known as the glass-eyed pike, blue pike, 

 yellow pike, salmon and jack salmon. In 

 Canada it is called the dore, where it 

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