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Dimetisions. 



luclies. 



Leiigtli, snout to ti}) of tail 24 



Length of head 4 



Girth.....-,-., 11 



Girth of head 10 



Girth of tail, (at smallest part) 4 



Weight, 4 pounds. 



1^0. 20. Viscera of No. 19. Milt well developed and i)rime. 



No. 21. Trout. Indian name, syoolotf. McGloud River. Female. 

 September 7, 1872. Small head and beautiful form. Capital eating. 

 Quit€ coumion. 



Dimensions.' 



Inches. 



Length, from snout to tip of tail 15^ 



Length of head 1 J 



Girth si 



Girth of head 5^ 



Girth of tail 3 



Spawn considerably developed. There were nearly one-half , pint of salmon 

 eggs in this trout's stomach when caught. This was the best iish for 

 eating that we found while on the McCloud. (See drawing.) 



No. 22. Trout, syoolotf, McCloud Eiver, September 7, 1872. In poor 

 condition compared with Ko. 21 ; but in better condition than No. 23. 

 Stomach one-quarter full of salmon-eggs, which is the bait used by the 

 Indians for catching them. Eggs less developed than those of No. 21. 

 On the whole a lank-looking fish, with comparatively large head, but 

 not bad eating. This one, I believe, was speared by the Indians. (See 

 drawing.) 



No. 23. Trout. (Indian) syoolott. Said by the Indians to be the 

 common mountain-trout, like the previous specimens. McCloud River, 

 September 7, 1872. Thin, emaciated, and in very bad condition. Very 

 large head, compared with body. Dorsal fin mutilated. Flesh looked 

 unhealthy. Eggs very small and diseased. Organs of exit ulcerated 

 and swollen. Note. — Fish (trout) similarly diseased are occasionally 

 found at artificial trout-breeding jjonds. The Indians said that Nos. 21, 

 22, and 23 were the same fish, though found in such difierent condition. 

 (See drawing.) 



No. 24. Viscera to No. 21. 

 No. 25. Viscera to No. 22. 

 No. 2G. Viscera to No. 23. 



No. 27. Common name, salmon trout ; Indian name, icye-dar-dceJcit. 

 McCloud Eiver, September 7, 1872. Also called at Soda Springs the 

 " Varden " trout. (See No. 08.) 



