REPORT. 



To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island 

 and Providence Flayitations^ at its January Session^ 1891 : 



The Commissioners of Inland Fisheries herewith present their an- 

 nual report for the year 1890. 



TROUT. 



40,000 eyed brook trout eggs were purchased by us. These were 

 successfully hatched by Mr. Charles A. Hoxie of Carolina. 



The same plan as pursued by us last season, of keeping the trout 

 fry in artificial ponds during the warm weather, placing them in the 

 streams as late as December, was followed this season with very 

 gratifying results. The fry in the early part of December are from 

 four to eight inches in length, and able to look for themselves. "We 

 were able to supply all applicants, and not a fish was lost in trans- 

 portation. 



It is remarked by all who are conversant with the streams of our 

 State, that the increase of brook trout has been remarkable. 



The past two or three seasons have been favorable for re-stocking 

 the streams, and the results have exceeded our expectations. 



LAND-LOCKED SALMON. 



Colonel McDonald, United States Fish Commissioner, gave us ten 

 thousand land-locked salmon eggs. From these in December we had 

 upwards of four thousand fry averaging over five inches in length. 



