Fishing in North Carolina. 



numbers and ranging next to white perch in 

 popular estimation, the large-mouth black bass, 

 which is present in considerable quantities, also 

 the pike which there attains a very large size, 

 and the pickerel, as well as other varieties. 

 Surrounding Lake Matamuskeet are a group of 

 small lakes, their combined area being less than 

 one-half that of Lake Matamuskeet. All of them 

 are stocked with fish similar to the varieties 

 found in Lake Matamuskeet. The largest of. 

 this group is Lake Phelps. 



In Craven and Jones counties there is an- 

 other group of lakes (five in number), known 

 as Great Lake, Long Lake, Lake Ellis, Cat-fish 

 Lake and Little Lake (the largest of these is 

 Great Lake, being 5 miles long and 3 miles 

 wide). In their waters are found great quanti- 

 ties of large-mouth bass, reaching a weight of 

 seven or eight pounds, also perches, pike, cat- 

 fishes, etc." 



Ellis Lake is especially noted for the num- 

 erous and large black bass which it contains. 

 The lake is very shallow, and the fish usually 

 has to fight it out running instead of diving 

 downwards. 



