38. The White Perch. Morone americana. 



Rarely exceeds twelve inches in length and one and one-half pounds in weight. Our handsomest fish. Color, 

 back, brown or black ; sides, white silvery with bluish and pinkish reflections ; belly, white ; fins, blackish, light 

 reddish on outer edge. 



The White Perch lives mostly in brackish water, from which it retires in winter to the sea. In summer it ascends 

 fresh-water rivers, and thrives in many fresh-water ponds, from which it cannot return. 



Bites readily at worms and live bait, and is extremely gamy, much more so than the Yellow Perch. 



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