130 Fishing in North Carolina. 



mouth bass is preferable for ponds, and no kind 

 of perch, is objectionable, except the yellow or 

 raccoon perch, which is hard to clean, dry to 

 eat, and destructive to young fry of other fishes. 



The blue bream is more at home in streams, 

 and is wandering in its habits, but I must stand 

 by it as the "touch down" of the perch family, 

 even for ponds. I have caught hundreds of 

 them in the head waters of Black River in June 

 and July when they come up in schools to 

 spawn. They put up a strong, nasty, little fight, 

 but are difiicult to lose. 



If the pond is intended only to furnish food 

 fish, no better can be introduced than the ordi- 

 nary mullet or sucker which is a ravenous 

 feeder, quick grower and very prolific, besides 

 requiring no attention at all and is easily 

 netted. Do not allow a carp in the pond. 



The United States Fish Commission at 

 Washington, D. C, will give a reasonable sup- 

 ply of any fish desired to stock ponds where it 

 is not the purpose to raise fish for sale. All 

 that is necessary to get these fish, is to write to 

 the Congressman, stating the size, condition and 



