The Washington times., 1922-12-10

|LUCAL ANGLEH
'AFFO ALL
YEAR FISHING
Fish Of One Species or Another
May Be AngIed For the Full
Twelve Months.
By R. A. ANGLER.
r OCAL anglers are indeed
blessed in having such a
- river as the Potomac flow
ing past their front door. The
main body and its many coves
and inlets furnish excellent sport
for the angler the year round.
Il would be q pretty hard matter
to say Just when the fishing sea
son begins, because fish OF one
species or another inhabit the
waters throughout the entire
twelve months.
~ Catfish.
The catfish channel ana Missis-
sippi) are caught the year round.
but this fellow 10 at his best the
first three months OF the year,
where he WIN be found in the deep,
swift waters. ,As food value
there a nothing surpasseS this fish
In the, winter months and the early
spring. It is then that the nssh d
sound and. firm. He attafns enor-
nous size and II - a very common
occurrence for anglers TO land
them upwards to fifteen ana twen-
Pike or Jack.
To match your skim against the
pike or Jack you must first find his
haunts. Up into soma. creek. inlet
or cove. where the grass IL thick.
you win find him at homo always
ready to defend himself against
any intruder. The winter months
are the best time of the year to
angle for this fighter. He Is sell
dom fished for during the hot
summer months as his value a.
food fish is below par, the meat
being strong and coarse.
A1Ckos
Eels are caught the year through
and make fine meat for the table.
their flesh being firm ana free
from 90 many Troublesome bones.
White Perch.
The majority Of local fishermen
never wet their lines until the re-
port reaches them that the white
perch have started to run and that
10 generally the last week In March.
From then on until the middle Of
May the river 10 dotted with boats
from the Aqueduct to the Chain
Bridge. Many fine catches are
made and It 10 nothing unusual
to see fishing parties. with large
numbers Of pound perch. Thers is
no fisk that swims in the Potomac
that is more eagerly sought for the
table In the spring than the white
perch. The meat u sweet and
tender.
Muliets are caught In the early
spring. this being the only time
| of the year that the round-morth
fellow takes the hook. He makes
a very tasty dish for the Lenten
season. 80
Small Mouth Bass.
Now fer the king Of .kinss.: the
| fighting smail-mouth black bass.
known wherever the English ian-
guage II spoken for his gameness.
You win find him 1t his best IN the
broken waters OF the Upper Poto-
mac. that n 20 say, from the Little
Falls ND 20 the head waters II
you have outwitfed him with your
lure and have had q successful
landing You know all that has
ever been written about this game
ster haS never beenf exaggerated.
As food for thought, and that b
what fish are supposed to be. he
has helped make many Q restaurant
famous.
Rsck Fish.
Rock fish (striped bass) arrive in
May or as the old timers put II.
"the time to look for rock fish h
when the poplar blossoms are IN
bloom" They remain throughout
the summer and early fall, but are
at their best during the month Of
June. It h at this time Of year
that the big fellows are taken In
the swift waters Of the Potomac
between the Steal Plant and the
Little Falls. They rum from pan
size to monsters and are considered
a luxury By the housewife.
Carp.
The carp 10 with M twelve
months out Of the year, but is
fished for by q sman majority Of
anglers. The largest catches are
made In the Tidal Basin by night
fishermen. His flesh being coarse
and stringy. he Il seldom sought
after for the table.
Yellow Perch.
The most ferocious fish for his
size. the yellow perch. has many
admirers among the fishing I'm
ternity and they are OF the optn-
ion that this finny tribe should be
Chased with the game flsh and
afforded the Ame protection. This
sharp finned fish d at his best dur.
ing the summer and fan and n
ccnsidercd on par with the bass
as food value.
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