220 THE HERRINS, WHITE-FISH, &c. 
some of tile fresh water streams of New-Jersey and Delaware. 
In the latter state, they are very shy, take the fly, and require 
long rods and fine tackle, similar to that used for trout. In 
the vicinity of Baltimore they fish fine and far off, and with 
rods from 20 to 25 feet long, the sportsman experiencing as 
much pleasure in the capture, as in the taking basse, trout or 
ealmon. In this vicinity they are called fall-fish. 
A fish similar in appearance to the herring, and called by 
the same name, is taken in the bay of New- York, oft' Fort 
Lafayette. They jump readily at a white, red, or fancy- 
colored fly, and afford capital sport. 
OF THE WHITE-FISH. 
This denomination of the finny tribe is taken generally in 
nets, and sometimes by the basse and salmon angler, in many 
of the lakes in the western part of the state of New-York, and 
affords good sport. As a table fish, it has the highest enco- 
miums from all sorts of people : it is spoken of as the church- 
steeple top of perfection, superior to the salmon or trout, or 
any other fish that breathes and swims. Those who have en- 
joyed a dish of white-fish, will allow him to be second to none. 
OF THE CAT-FISH. 
This is the common fish of the western waters, and is 
taken by western sportsmen, by squid and fly trolling, aad 
affords capital amusement. They take their name from 
the noise they make, similar to the purring of a cat, very fa- 
miliar to those who have frequented tho west. They are 
also angled for with a stout drop-line, mid tackle similar to 
that described for the sheepshead. They are fine table fish. 
We might go on ad infinitum in our list of the fishes of 
America, but we trust that wo liave described those which 
generally give most delight to tho angler, and must here 
fasten our line. 
