CARP, DACE AND MINNOW. 425 
The Dace of England, Sgualius Jeuciscus, belongs to the same genus, 
which is one of the largest in this group of fishes, abundantly represented 
in the Palearctic region, and by at least fifty species in North America. 
THE EUROPEAN DACE. SQUALIUS LEUCISCUS. 
It is the Vandoise of France, the Hasel of Austria, the Haseling of 
North Germany. 
The name Dace seems to be a modification of the word meaning a dart 
or javelin. Hundreds of years ago, according to Skeat, it was called 
‘‘Darce’’? and ‘‘ Dare’’ (pronounced dar) by our English forefathers, 
names clearly related to the old French dard and the Latin dardus. The 
Bretons call this species the ‘‘ Darz,’’? and in parts of England it is still 
known by the name ‘‘ Dart.” 
Pennell tells us that it is ‘‘a bright, graceful fish, glancing about in the 
clear and quiet streams which are often barren of trout or salmon,’’ and 
is in full season from October to January when these are spawning, ‘‘and 
thus,’’ he continues, ‘‘ared-letter day’s sport is often to be obtained 
which would otherwise have had to be left blank in the angler’s diary.”’ 
It readily rises to an artificial fly, as does also the Chub, and Pennell’s 
instructions are worth the consideration of American brook anglers. * 
The German anglers, who fish for the Haseling from July to October, 
ground-bait with several hundred angle worms, about twenty hours before 
they intend to fish. They use the same tackle and bait as in carp fishing, 
and occasionally, in the latter part of July and August, employ an artificial 
fly, which they find more tempting if a maggot is added at the top of the 
hook. 
It is said that the Jews consume great quantities of Dace in theirseasons 
%* See ‘‘ The Badminton Library.’’ 
