CAT-FISH. 



Pimelodus Catus. 



ALSO known as " Common Cat-fish." 

 Inhabits all the Great Lakes ; also the in- 

 land waters of New England and all the 

 Middle, Southern, and Central-western 

 States, far as the Mississippi River. 



Usual weight from half to three pounds. 

 A mud-bottom fish ; abundant and easily 

 captured. They bite freely, but faintly. 

 Are frequent above mill-dams. Taken 

 from April until November. 



Fish with rod or hand-line ; use Lim- 

 erick Salmon-hooks, Nos. i to 5 ; bait with 

 worm, cheese, meat, insects, or small fish. 



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