39. The Striped Bass. Rockfish. Roccus lineatus.
Length, three to five feet. Color, back, black; sides, silvery with black lengthwise stripes.
Enters the mouth of rivers to spawn. A favorite foodfish, and celebrated among fishermen for its gamy qualities.
For Striped Bass fishing, shrimps, clams, fishbait, pork, and artificial flies are used.
40. The White Bass. Roccus chrysops.
Length, fifteen inches. Color, like Roccus lituatus; the black stripes on sides being somewhat narrower, however, and, while quite similar in shape also, is broader, like Morone americana.
Lives from Lake Champlain westward, in quiet water.
The White Bass is a good foodfish, and is caught with minnows in deep water.
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