REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



XCIII 



Baird Station, California (G. H. Lambson, Superintendent). 



Oil July 10 Mr. Liviiigstou Stone, who had been in oluirge of Baird 

 Station almost continually since its establishment, was transferred to 

 Cape Vincent, N. Y., and Mr. G. H. Lambson ^yas appointed superin- 

 tendent. In addition to his duties at Baird the superintendent was 

 detailed to assist Mr. J. P. Babcock, of the California Fish Commission, 

 in the management of the Battle Creek Station, having charge of all 

 the accounts of the latter station. 



In order that the station might be in readiness for eggs from the first 

 run of salmon, the fishing apparatus was overhauled and repaired in 

 July, the filtering-tanks, corrals, seining-reel, and whim rebuilt, and 

 log-cabins erected for the use of the seining crew. When fishing com- 

 menced, on August 14, a great many salmon were noticed below the 

 rack which had been placed across the McCloud River at the beginning 

 of the year. At the first haul 15 ripe females were captured. Fishing 

 continued without interruption until September 20, when the first run 

 was over. During this period 6,327 females were handled, of which 

 1,555 were ripe, yielding 7,000,000 eggs, an average of 4,501 per fish. 



The second run commenced in October (the first haul of the seine 

 being made on the 7th) and continued at intervals until December 8, 

 2,005 females being captured, of which 50G were ripe. From this run 

 2,194,000 eggs were collected, a total of 9,194,400 for the season. 



The following table shows the daily catch of fish, ripe females, and 

 eggs collected, with mean temperatures of water on fishing-grounds : 



