106 THE FINE ART OF FISHING 



nels, over spring-holes, and where the bottom is rocky. 



When a fish is struck it should not be hurried into 

 the boat but played in gradually. As a usual thing, 

 particularly when a hand-line is used, the lake trout 

 will do most of his fighting after being brought within 

 sight of the boat. It will then make swift rushes from 

 side to side or again bore steadily down into deep 

 water. At such times line should be freely given the 

 trout, not reeling in again until the fish stops running 

 or sounding. The fish should never be landed until it 

 is thoroughly played to a finish a namaycush of good 

 size if prematurely taken into the boat while it is still 

 full of fight will make things exceedingly interesting for 

 the occupants of the craft. 



The method of deep-trolling with metal lines, with 

 certain variations of tackle to suit the occasion, may be 

 used for other game fishes than the namaycush in the 

 summer months when the hot weather has driven most 

 of them to the deep water and used with success. 



The Mascalonge, Pike, and Pickerel 



Of the pike family (Esocidae) three members claim 

 the attention of anglers, namely, the mascalonge, Esox 

 masquinongy, the pike, Esox lucius, and the Eastern 

 pickerel, Esox reticulatus. In England, pike fishing is 

 far more popular than in America. Of the three fishes 

 mentioned the mascalonge is the only one which receives 

 the serious attention of the American angler, and even 

 this fine game fish, owing to its somewhat restricted 

 range, is well-known and regularly fished for by com- 

 paratively few anglers. Probably the most accessible 



