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would be a very valuable acquirement, your Commission considered 

 in open meeting the advisability of closing this pond for a period of 

 three years to all fishing. This action was carried into effect and 

 the pond is now and will be for the above period used as a reserve. 

 It is the intention of your Commission to restock many inland waters 

 with fish from this pond. 



Bluegilled Sunfish. 



The experimental work in the propagation of the Ohio bluegill has 

 brought satisfactory results. It has been demonstrated that this 

 species can be easily propagated in our waters and the young will 

 make very rapid growth. Young fish which were hatched in our 

 experimental pond during May attained a length of one and one-half 

 to two inches during the season. With proper hatching and rearing 

 ponds the propagation of this valuable food fish would undoubtedly 

 result in most satisfactory returns. 



White Perch. 



A number of adult white perch of good size were obtained in the 

 latter part of the fall from fish nets in Warren River and were dis- 

 tributed in suitable ponds. It is hoped another year to be able 

 to greatly extend this work. 



A partial list of the ponds and streams stocked by the Commission: 

 Brook Trout. 



Brook crossing pike above Crompton, East Greenwich. 



Putts Bog Brook, East Greenwich. 



Card's Sawmill Pond, East Greenwich. 



Brook above Searl Capwell's Sawmill Pond. East Greenwich. 



Buckeye Brook, Warwick. 



Hardig Brook, Centreville, between Centreville and Apponaug. 



Queens River, Kingston. 



Brook back of Kingston Fair Grounds. 



