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CHAPTER XIV. 



CENTRARCHUS JENEUS — -ROCK BASS. 



This is one of the very best of fishes fdr the 

 table ; and, for its size, can hardly be beaten as ' 

 a game fish. It is, however, a small fish, rarely 

 reaching a pound in weight. Nevertheless, it 

 would be a very valuable fish to introduce into 

 artificial ponds, being hardy, and well suited every 

 way for this purpose.- 



The cut is a very perfect representation of 

 this Bass. 



It has a wide-spread distribution, being found 

 from the State of New York through the entire 

 Western country. Spawns in the month of May 

 on gravelly shoals. Treatment of eggs and young 

 fish same as in the preceding chapter. 



