90 ANECDOTES OF FISHES 



state, and several ducks having been lately stolen, 

 they repaired to the lake, when they observed a 

 fox approach the water, snatch up a fish, and run 

 off with it ; the party gave chase, and reynard 

 dropped his prey, which proved a pike weighing 

 three pounds and a half. 



Windsor Express, June, 1832. 



PERCH. 



The perch is the best known of the osseous 

 fishes of Europe, and is one of the most esteemed 

 and striking in its character. It is both a river 

 and a pond fish. As a river fish it appears to 

 rise rather towards the source of the waters, than 

 to descend to their outlets, to the ocean, being 

 very inimical to salt water. It is seldom found 

 at a greater depth under water than two or three 

 feet. The perch are a very prolific fish. Picot 

 mentions a million of spawn in one fish. They 

 are taken, of nine pounds weight, in Lough Corrib, 

 and afford very excellent sport in Whittlesey mere 

 with minnows ; very fine perch are also caught at 

 Dagenham Breach. Editor. 



