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white, and I have never been able to negotiate 

 one of them as bait vnth a bass, while other 

 small perch might quickly find lodging in a 

 bass' stomach. 



This is the best fish of the perch family to 

 mix with bass and shad roaches in ponds. The 

 bass will not harm the bream nor the bream 

 harm the roaches, thus making an ideal fish- 

 pond. This bream is very prolific, is a good 

 feeder and is hardy. Although it thrives best 

 in streams it will do well in lakes and ponds. 

 Nearly white when young, it becomes a slaty- 

 blue with age, and is the largest of the true 

 perches. It is sometimes called "blue joe," very 

 pretty, so let us know him as "Joe." It is not 

 a good pan fish. However, writers differ about 

 this matter. 



Perch prefer clear water and commonly dwell 

 among plants near the bottom. They grow very slow- 

 ly, and not migratory. 



The small red-belly perch, commonly called "gourd 

 seed" perch, is abundant in all our lakes and ponds. 

 The small boy's delight — it will bite at almost any- 

 thing it can swallow, and at any time ; and withal, It 

 is an excellent pan flsh. 



