CHAPTER XVI. 



PERCA FLAVESCENS YELLOW PERCH. 



THIS is one of the most beautiful of our fresh 

 water fish. Its qualities as a table fish rank 

 very fair, particularly in winter and spring. 



It is a hardy fish, and being perfectly adapted 

 'to sluggish waters, would be among the very best 

 to introduce into artificial ponds. 



When full grown it weighs from one to three 

 pounds, being a very suitable size for fish culture. 



It is widely diffused throughout our country, 

 being found as far North as 47 to my certain 

 knowledge, and South to 38 N. Latitude. In Mr. 

 Herberts work on American fish, he says this fish 

 has made its way to the waters of the Ohio, 

 through the Ohio Canal. Now I will venture the 

 assertion "that the memory of man runneth not 



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