44 THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER, 



THE ROACH, 



Is a handsome fish it ; has a small head, a 

 leather mouth, which is small also, and its 

 teeth are in the throat ; the circle of the eye 

 resembles a gold colour ; it has a hog back, 

 which is tolerably thick for its size, the scales 

 are large, the fins in general red, particular- 

 ly when in season, and the tail is a little fork- 

 ed. It is a very silly fish, arid the flesh of 

 it but little esteemed, being rather bony, 

 though exceedingly wholesome, and the roe 

 is particularly good. The Roach are much 

 better in some rivers than others, but there 

 are none good in ponds. They are taken in 

 the Driffitld river as large as from two to 

 three pounds weight ; but the best size for 

 eating is from one pound and a half to two 

 pounds, and in my opinion are not so de- 

 spiseable as many affect to think them, per 

 haps because being so numerous they are 

 very common. 



They delight in deep gentle running water, 



