Evening star., 1925-02-22


water fish is of comparatively recent
origin, but when done according to
Hoyle" it makes the battle between
fish and man a fight that gives the
fish an even chance. and can be won
by the fisherman only through the
exercise of his last reserve of skill.
Pollock Ready Bitter.
Beginning with the fish of the
North Atlantic. the pollock-also
known as the green cod or coalfsh-
has range that reaches across the
Atlantic and as far south as Cape
Henry. In size it attains a weight Of
35 5lpounds and d length of feet. 1t
is a ravenous eater and very de-
structive to the young cod: 1t is a
ready bitter and many sportsmen re-
gard 1t as a fine game fish for rod
and reel.
The famous New England Goldfish
belongs to family which comprises
many species, including some cf our
most valuable fish, the principal ones
being the haddock, pollock, hake and
cusk.
The cod is a cold water fish and it's
movements are largely governed by
change in the water temperature. It
is generally caught at depths of from
s to 40 fathoms, but is known to in
habit much deeper water. 1t is found
on our Atlantic coast from Cape Hat
teFas northward.
Along the New Jersey coast it is
found from late November until early
May, but off the New England coast
and the 'ofshofe bank" it is caught
throughout the year. Its spawning
takes place from October TO June. The
cod is not a game fish, out when
hooked by the angler makes a well
come addition to his catch.
The haddock is close to the cod
both in appearance and in its value
as food. 1t may be known at sight
by the characteristic black lateral
line that reaches from gill to tail
On the American coast the haddock
rarely is found north of the Straits
of Belle Isle or south of Hatteras.
The haddock swims in large, COM
pact schools in its migrations from
place to place. 1t Is a bottom feeder.
The spawning season of the haddock
is from April to June. The average
size is from 2 to pounds. with II
pounds as about the maximum. In
recent years the catch of haddock has
been"so large as to make it rival
of the cod.
Founder Family Big.
The founder family includes the
halibuts. the founders and the tur-
bots. Next to the halibut it Is the
most widely. caught flatfish in At
lantic waters, and ranges from Lab
rador TO Hatteras. 1t is not a large
fish, seldom attaining more than 20
inches in length and pounds in
weight. A large female produces as
many as a million eggs, and the
spawning season is from February
30 10
anglers being one of the few shore
fish that can be caught during late
Winter
The halibut is the largest fish. OF the
founder family. 1t can be found in all
seas, in regions north of Havre, New
York and San Francisco. 1t grows to
a large size, and fish weighing from 200
to 800 pounds are often taken. The
female halibut becomes heavy with roe
in July and August.
The sturgeon has a maximum length
OF about 10 feet and sometimes reaches
a weight OF 500 pounds. Its range is
from the Csrolinns 10 Maine, but the
region of its greatest abundance Is the
Delaware River II Is a migratory FISH.
spends most OF It's time near the shore
and then runs 20 brackish or fresh water
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The eggs ~ tho sturgeon are used In
making caviar They are not taken
when the female ip ready 60 spawn. but
"a hu earlier period when the roe iH still
hard oyernEhiua has dome vast harm
g. tho sturgeon supply foda, surgeons
are rare pures. worth several hundred
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