102 Fish, Fishing and Fisheries of Pennsylvania. 



Gekman Gaep. 



Every German who came to this country remembers with longing- 

 the one great food-fish of his fatherland. The work of the Pennsylva- 

 nia Fish Commission, therefore, had scarcely become known, than there 

 went up a demand for the establishment of German carp in the waters 

 of Pennsylvania. This demand was received with much satisfaction, 

 for the value of this species of fish was already well known. Fry were 

 obtained as soon as possible and distributed, all three varieties being 

 sent out equally. The greater number were given to farmers, but many 

 were planted in streams. 



Wherever they were put the German carp appeared at once to make 

 theirself at home, and there is little doubt that the waters of the com- 

 monwealth are filled with them, but as they do not bite ready at the 

 hook the fish finds little favor among anglers, but those who regard the 

 carp purely as a food-fish have reason for congratulating themselves on 

 its introduction. 



