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THE HERRING, WHITE-FISH, &C. 



some of the fresh water streams of New-Jersey and Delaware 

 In the latter state, they are very shy, take the fly, and require 

 long rods and fine tackle, similar to that used for trout. In 

 the vicinity of Baltimore they fish fine and far off, and with 

 rods from 20 to 25 feet long, the sportsman experiencing as 

 much pleasure in the capture, as in the taking basse, trout or 

 salmon. In this vicinity they are called fall-fish. 



A fish similar in appearance to the herring, and called by 

 the same name, is taken in the bay of New-York, oft' Fort 

 Lafayette. They jump readily at a white, red, or fancy- 

 colored fly, and afford capital sport. 



OF THE WHITE-FISH. 



This denomination of the finny tribe is taken generally in 

 nets, and sometimes by the basse and salmon angler, in many 

 of the lakes in the western part of the state of New-York, and 

 affords good sport. As a table fish, it has the highest enco- 

 miums from all sorts of people : it is spoken of as the church- 

 steeple top of perfection, superior to the salmon or trout, or 

 any other fish that breathes and swims. Those who have en- 

 joyed a dish of white-fish, will allow him to be second to none. 



OF THE CAT-FISH. 



This is the common fish of the western waters, and is 

 taken by western sportsmen, by squid and fly trolling, and 

 affords capital amusement. They take their name from 

 the noise they make, similar to the purring of a cat, very fa- 

 miliar to those who have frequented the west. They are 

 also angled for with a stout drop-line, and tackle similar to 

 that described for the sheepshead. They are fine table fish. 



We might go on ad infinitum in our list of the fishes of 

 America, but we trust that we have described those which 

 generally give most delight to the angler, and must here 

 fasten our line. 



