REPORT. 



To the Honorahle the General Assembly of the IState of Rhode Is- 

 land and Providence Plantations, at its January Session, 1894: 



The ComraissioDers of Inland Fisheries herewith present their 

 annual report for the year 1893. 



BLACK BASS. 



This valuable food fish continues to increase in the waters of 

 our State where introduced, and many large catches have been 

 reported to us. 



TROUT. 



Seven thousand (7,000) yearling- trout were purchased and ap- 

 portioned out to applicants for them, to be placed in various 

 waters of the State. 



The Commissioners have had but few reports of any consider- 

 able catches the past season, and, from general reports, consider 

 it the poorest season yet. This is the third consecutive season of 

 low streams during the summer and fall months. 



TAUTOCt. 



We have a few reports from line fishermen of large catches in 

 the upper waters of the bay during the spring fishing, but many 

 of good catches in the fall were reported. 



