194 THE dace. 



Chub will bite all day : in hot weather from sun- 

 rise till nine o'clock ; and from three in the after- 

 noon till sunset. In cold weather the best time is 

 the middle of the day. The baits are various kinds 

 of worms and flies *. 



THE DACE f. 



The Dace is a gregarious and very lively fish ; 

 and during summer is fond of playing near the sur- 

 face of the water. It is generally found where the 

 water is deep, and the stream gentle, near the piles 

 of bridges. It also frequents deep holes that are 

 shaded by the leaves of the water-lily; and under the 

 focem on the shallows of streams. 



These fish seldom weigh more than a pound and a 

 half; but they are exceedingly prolific. They spawn 

 in March ; and are in season about three weeks 

 afterwards. They improve, and are good about 

 Michaelmas, but are best in February. In this 

 month, if, when just taken out of the water, they are 

 scotched and broiled, they are said to be even more 

 palatable than a Herring. Their flesh, however, is 

 generally insipid and full of bones. 



Dace afford great amusement to the angler. The 

 baits are various kinds of worms, and the common 

 flesh-flies. The season of angling is from April to 

 February, but best in the winter. In hot weather, 



* Daniel ii. 215. Penn. Brit. Zool. iii. 368. Walton 54. 



+ Sy son Vms.— — Cyprinus kuciscus. Zj/z«.— Dace or D:ue. Will. 



