100 ART OF ANGLING. 



with much care in some places as an article of diet. 

 The Loach is observed to spawn in March, and is 

 very prolific. It is frequently taken when angling 

 for Minnows. 



BULLHEAD. 



THE Bullhead, or Miller's Thumb, is to be found 

 in almost all rivers ; it rarely exceeds the length of 

 three inches ; its general colour is yellowish olive, 

 much deeper on the head and upper parts of the 

 back; and the whole body is more or less clouded with 

 small dusky spots ; the fins are large and yellowish, 

 and likewise spotted; the head is large and flat, 

 and broader than any part of the body. This fish 

 occasionally swims with great strength and rapidity 

 when in pursuit of its prey, though its general 

 habit is that of lying on the gravel, or under stones 

 in an apparently inert state. Notwithstanding its 

 disagreeable appearance, it is considered as an 

 eatable fish, and is even regarded as delicate; the 

 flesh turns of a red, or salmon colour on boiling. 

 The Bullhead usually spawns in March and April. 

 This fish, also, is frequently caught when angling 

 for Minnows. 



