218 Evermann and Clark — Lake Cicott, Indiana. 



of line QR, depth 50 feet, and found to be 44°. This low 

 temperature is interesting. It shows that the bottom of Lake 

 Cicott was colder than Fletcher Lake, the lowest temperature of 

 which was 47°, and was 7.5° colder than the bottom of Lake 

 Maxinkuckee at 88 feet, taken about the same elate. 



Fishes. — The following species of fishes are known to occur in 

 this lake. Very little collecting was done and the list is, of 

 course, incomplete: 



1. Yellow Cat, Ameiurus natalis. Not rare. 



2. Bullhead, Ameiurus nebidosus. Not rare. 



3. Grass Pike, Esox vermicidatus. Not rare. 



4. Top Minnow, Fundvlus dispar. Common. 



5. Calico Bass, Pomozis sparoides. Not common. 



6. Bluegill, Lepomis pallidus. Common. 



Yellow perch,* rock bass, large-mouth black bass* and small- 

 mouth black* bass were said not to occur here. 



•The investigations made at the time of this visit led the writer to recommend that 

 this lake be stocked with large-mouth black bass. The Bureau of Fisheries placed 100 

 of that species in the lake in the fall of 1902, and the stocking has proved very success- 

 ful. Under date of May 11, 1908, Mr. John .1. Hildebrandt, of Logansport, writes that 

 bass are now very abundant in this lake and that some of very large size have been 

 taken, among them one weighing 5% pounds. 



It is believed that the yellow perch also would do well in Ibis lakeand its introduc- 

 tion has been recommended. 



