70 FAMILIAR PISH, THEIR HABITS AND CAPTURE 



fisL, tlie flavor being very fine. This is due to the 

 fact that they usually subsist on live food. They 

 are found at different depths according to the season, 

 varying from 5 or 6 feet to 15 or 20 feet, generally 

 being taken upon gravel or stony bottoms in the 

 vicinity of weeds. They take the hook readily, and, 

 as large numbers can be caught, are a great favorite 

 with anglers. The perch can not be equaled as a 

 pan fish, when skinned and properly cooked. 



Perch have been propagated by the United States 

 Fish Commission, and transplanted to the waters of 

 the extreme Western States with great success. The 

 method of propagation is different from that followed 

 in the case of other fish. The eggs are neither arti- 



Yellow Perch eggs. 



ficially taken nor impregnated, but the ripe fish are 

 placed in ponds, and the naturally impregnated eggs 

 taken and hatched artificially. The fish being so 

 generally almndant and the natural supply seeming 



