384 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



This river was selected, after considerable discussion, as one of the 

 more favorable streams on the Lake Michigan side of the State for the 

 l>urpose. The Kewaunee Eiver, of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, was 

 selected as another favorable stream, and on the 25th of the month Mr. 

 Dousman started with all the remainder of the young fish, but 1,000, 

 which were placed in Oconomowoc Lake. 



A telegram from the steamboat agent announced the departure of a 

 boat for Kewaunee the next dtxy, and theyonng fish were brought into the 

 city and put aboard the steamer. Before the steamer had left the dock, 

 a stiff breeze from the eastward had closed the mouth of the river with 

 floating ice, and all navigation from the port was stopped for several 

 days. 



In a letter of May 3, Mr. Dousman writes : 



" The fish did very well until Sunday night, when they began to die, 

 and on Monday morning about half of them were dead. I at once went 

 to see Dr. Lapham, and we agreed that there was no use to try and get 

 anywhere with them by rail, as they would probably all die, and the 

 only chance to get any good out of them was to put them into the 

 Milwaukee Eiver. 



"I accordingly took them up the river about five miles, to a very nice 

 place in some rapids, and turned them loose. 



" Those that were left seemed to be in very good condition and swam 

 off quite lively. 



The condition of navigation this spring was all that prevented a very 

 gratifying success in the planting of salmon in the Wisconsin rivers ; and 

 although something may be expected from the few thousand fish put 

 into these two streams, it would be advisable, if practicable, to make a 

 larger exi>eriment this fall. 



