XL REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



number of the liard, " glassy " eggs. There was a further loss up to 

 the end of the fiscal year in the fry and young fish of 27,500, leaving 

 120,000 fish, from 4 to 6 months old, to be reared for distribution in the 

 fall of 1892. 



The distribution of the young fish brought over from the preceding 

 year was begun December 22, and finished February 18, the whole, 

 with the exception of three shipments of 50 each, being done by car 

 i^o. 2, in charge of Mr. Giles H. Lambson. The number distributed 

 was 49,670. In addition, 122 adult fish were planted, 115 being placed 

 in local waters. 



BlacJc- spotted trout. — There remain of this species about 200 two-year- 

 old fish, the survivors of the fish produced from the consignment of 

 5,000 eggs received from the Leadville station July 29, 1890. 



BlacTc hass. — The year opened with 810 bass, all young with the 

 exception of two spawuers. At the end of the year the whole stock 

 was estimated at 1,200. But 215 yearling fish were distributed during 

 the year. 



BocJc hass. — On October 10 the ponds were drawn for the purpose 

 of bringing together, ready for assignment, the rock bass, carp, and 

 goldfish, the first shi^jment being made November 3. The number of 

 rock bass, of a season's growth, distributed were 15,182. 



Carp, — The number of yearling carp distributed was 4,395, of which 

 number 1,260 were released in Reed reek, a local stream. In addition, 

 90 breeders, from 3 to 6 years old, were supjDlied to applicants in Bland 

 and Wythe counties, Ya. 



Goldfish. — The number of goldfish distributed was 6,915, of which 

 5,300 were consigned to Central Station for shipment to applicants 

 from Washington. 



On July 1, 1892, the kinds and numbers of fish retained at the 

 station were as follows : 



Rainbow trout (counted) 120, 000 



Black-spotted trout (counted) 200 



Black bass (estimated) 1, 200 



Rock bass (estimated) 15, 000 



Carp (estimated) 8, 000 



Goldfish (estimated) 6, 000 



Put-in Bay Station, Ohio (J. J. Stranahan, Superintendent). 



The work at this station, as in previous years, was mainly with the 

 whitefish and pike perch, some experimental work being done in the 

 cultivation of the lake herring and the crossing of the lake herring 

 with the whitefish. 



Whitefish. — The first eggs, about 300,000, were obtained November 

 4, being taken at the fishery at North Bass. During the early part of 

 the spawn-taking period the season was favorable, but the run of fish 

 was light; as the period approached when we expected to secure our 

 largest yield of eggs, heavy gales x)revailed, which injured many of the 



