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This fish spawns in May, and it is easy to 

 distinguish whether it be in season or other- 

 wise ; for if the scales upon the back be 

 rough to the touch, it is out of season ; if 

 they lie flat and smooth, the reverse. 



The dace is a longer and narrower fish, 

 and has smaller scales than the Roach, and 

 spawns in March, which constitute the prin- 

 cipal differences between them; as their 

 haunts and manners are the same, and they 

 are generally found together, each delighting 

 in the deepest part of rivers where there is 

 gravel or sand. Both afford sport to the 

 Fly-fisher by their avidity in taking the 

 bait ; but as they do not require much skill 

 to secure them, and are of so little esteem 

 w 7 hen taken, any person who has once parti- 

 cipated in the pleasures of Salmon or Trout 

 Angling would feel dissatisfied with this 

 diversion. 



