The Salmon Family 209 



is at this time that they take an artificial fly of 

 a grayish hue. It grows to a length of ten or 

 twelve inches, and is highly esteemed as a food- 

 fish. 



At Lake Geneva, when the May-fly appears, 

 crowds of anglers assemble to cast the artificial 

 fly and the natural " cisco-fly," as the May-fly is 

 called. A very light trout fly-rod with corre- 

 sponding tackle can be utilized for cisco, with 

 gray hackle, gray drake, or green drake, on hooks 

 Nos. 8 to 10. The fishing is done from boats 

 or the shore. In using the natural fly the same 

 sized hooks mentioned will answer. As the May- 

 fly alights on every object, the boat and clothing 

 of the angler as well, the supply of bait is con- 

 stant and convenient. 



The cisco can be caught in winter, through 

 the ice, in water from fifty to seventy-five feet 

 deep, and many are taken in this way from the 

 lakes near Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. A small 

 white or bright object is used as a decoy to 

 attract the fish, which is kept in motion near the 

 baited hook, and on a separate line. The bait 

 may be a very small bit of white bacon or ham 

 fat, or fish flesh, though insect larva is better. 



When the talismanic words, " The cisco is run- 



V 



