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of the American lakes, and among the most valuable 

 is the Lake Shad, White Fish, or Coregonus Albm. 

 The following is a description of this fish, from 

 Mr. Hunter's work on the Scenery, &c. of the Eastern 

 Townships of Canada : — " Form oval, slightly taper- 

 ing towards the tail; body deep and thick; head 

 pointed, and with the mouth very small; average 

 weight about four pounds. Colour silvery, bluish-grey 

 on the back ; lighter on the sides, and pearly- white on 

 the belly. This is a most excellent fish, and nearly 

 all are disposed to acquiesce in this opinion. It is 

 taken in considerable numbers in Lake Massawippi, 

 and in the other lakes of the Eastern Townships." 

 This would evidently be a very desirable fish for our 

 waters, and, no doubt, would suit most of our lakes. 



There is another American fish which it would 

 be very desirable to obtain, if we could manage to 

 obtain it — the Otsego Bass. Though called a bass 

 in reality it belongs to the Coregoni. The generic 

 name being Coregonus Otsego. It strongly resembles 

 the White Fish in appearance, and grows to a good 

 size — ^five or six pounds. It is found only in Otsego 

 Lake. It is esteemed one of the greatest delicacies 

 in the United States, and is in very great request — 

 so much so that the breed is rapidly diminishing. 

 A friend who has been for some time located near 



