284 GAMF FISH OF NORTH AMEIUCA. 



Homed Sucker {Erimystm sucetta) is common in most of the 

 fresh water streams of the Middle States ind New England, 

 where it is known under the popular names of barbel, dace, and 

 homed dace. It takes a hook readily, and begins to bite in April. 

 Some suckers seem to be peculiar to certain localities, showing 

 quite distinctive characteristics as to color and size. The Oneida 

 Lake sucker is a bluish brown fish on the back ; lighter beneath ; a 

 much lighter colored fish is very abundant around Peekskill on the 

 Hudson ; and others in the Mohawk and Susquehanna Rivers 

 show like variations in color. The Dace or Shiner {Notemigomis 

 chrysohucas), is quite common also. It is a large scaled fish, silvery 

 white, and is taken with hook very often in New England trout 

 streams. 



The Common Carp. Cyprinus carpic—IJam.. 



The common carp was first introduced into this country from 

 France in the year 1832, by Captain Henry Robinson, owner of a 

 Havre packet. They were first placed in a pond near Newburgh, 

 on the Hudson, and afterward introduced into the Hudson, where 

 they multiplied very rapidly, and have since been introduced into 

 all parts of the country, over which they have spread quite gen- 

 erally. 



The German variety is much esteemed as food. Indeed, 

 there are several varieties scattered throughout the country. 

 They are taken readily with the hook when baited with bread 

 pills. They spawn twice a year, first about the middle of May, 

 and again in June (in New York State), depositing their ova in 

 the grass along the margins of ponds. 



Color golden olive. Length up to twenty inches. Has been 

 known to survive six successive freezings, but thrives in warm 

 water. 



ESOCID^. 



MusKELLONGE ; mascaloDge ; maskinong^.— £j«.r twHlior.— Thompson.— Esox 

 estor. — Le Sueur. 



This fish is known in the laws of Canada as the "Maskinong6," 

 from the Chippewa word maskanonje, meaning long nose ; but in 



