The Perch Family 163 



Years ago I had fine sport on several occa- 

 sions, about sundown, fly-fishing for pike-perch 

 from the bridge over Neenali channel, the outlet 

 of Lake Winnebago, in Wisconsin. It was really 

 the best fishing I have ever had for this fish. 

 All the conditions seemed to be just right, and 

 they responded eagerly to the coachman and 

 oriole at first, but at the approach of dusk they 

 preferred the dusty miller and gray hackle. The 

 fish averaged three pounds, and in the swift 

 water were quite gamy. I have been very 

 successful, on many occasions, fly-fishing on the 

 Muskingum River, in Ohio, fishing just below 

 the dams late in the afternoon ; and also about 

 the rocky tow-heads on the upper Ohio River, — 

 the fish, however, averaging only about a pound. 

 But taking everything into consideration, the 

 character of the stream and its surroundings, I 

 think I have had the most enjoyable experience 

 with the pike-perch, both in fly-fishing and bait- 

 fishing, on Rock River, Wisconsin, in the south- 

 ern part of the state. It is a beautiful, rocky 

 river in places, an ideal stream for wading. The 

 fish also were of good size, running up to five or 

 six pounds. 



In fishing for pike-perch in different parts of 



