REPORT OP COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



XVII 



STATION REPORTS. 

 ScHooDic Station, Maine (Charles G. Atkins, Superintendent), 



The work at Graud Lake Stream duriitg- this year was couducted 

 jointly with the Maine State Fish Commission, the immediate charge 

 of the station being placed nnder Mr. W. O. Buck. 



The 50,000 try of the landlocked salmon held from June, 1891, for 

 rearing, were counted and weighed during the first half of October, and 

 liberated in Grand Lake. There were found to be 42,184, showing a 

 total loss for the season of a little over 15 per cent, and their weight 

 was 204,625 pounds, or an average of 7,7G ounces per hundred. 



The capture of adult salmon for spawning- was begun in October, the 

 first fish being taken October 25, but no ripe females were found until 

 November 3. Notwithstanding this unusually late start, the last ripe 

 fish was obtained on November 23, about the usual date. In all, 579 

 fish were captured, 380 being females and 199 males. The males aver- 

 aged 20.1 inches in length, with a weight of 3.23 pounds; the females, 

 19.9 inches in length, with a weight of 3.29 j)ounds. 



The total number of eggs taken was 627,937, the product of 351 fish, 

 or an average of about 1,785 eggs to each. The losses in these eggs 

 up to the time of division amounted to 131,887, leaving available 496,050, 

 of which 100,000 were allotted to the State of Maine and 396,050 to the 

 U. S. Fish Commission. Of these latter, 119,050 were reserved for Grand 

 Lake, in which 68,692 fry were liberated between June 11 and 18, 1892, 

 at the end of the sac stage and 50,000 fry held beyond the year for 

 rearing. The loss during June in the 50,000 fry retained was 159. 



The following table shows the distribution of the 277,000 eggs and 

 other information connected therewith: 



Consignee. 



U. S. Fish Conimiasiou stations : 



Craig Brook, Maine 



Clai'kainas, Oregon 



State finli commissions: 



A'evmont. Koxbury 



New Hain]isliirc, 'Plymouth 



Minnesota', St. Paul 



Nevada, Carson City 



California, San Francisco 



Wilmiirt Club, Newton Coiners, N. T. . < 



Tuxedo Club, Tuxedo Park, K. if 



A. N. Cheney, Glens Falls, N.Y 



Blooming Grove Park Association, Glen' 



Eyre, Pa 



Mexican Government, Mexico Citv 



W. P. Greenougl:, Laohevroticre, Canada 

 H. li. W. Whit more, Uridgeworth, Eng- 

 land 



2.5, 000 

 20, 000 



20, 000 

 17, 000 

 1.5, 000 

 15, 000 

 25, 000 

 30, 000 

 25, 000 

 5,000 

 10, 000 

 10, OOO 



10, 000 

 25, 000 

 10, 000 



Date of 

 shipment. 



Feb. 23, 1892 

 Feb. 29, 1892 



...do 



....do 



...do 



...do 



...do 



...do 



...do 



Mar. 14, 1802 

 Feb. 29, 1892 



...do 



...do 

 ...do 

 . - .do 



Feb. 2;i, 1892 M/i 



Reached 

 destination. 



Feb. 25,1 

 Mar. 10, ] 



Mar. 2,1892 

 Mar. 1,1892 



2, 1892 

 4, 1892 

 7, 1892 

 8, 1892 

 3, 1892 



Mar. 

 Mar. 

 Mar. 

 Mar. 

 Mar. 

 Mar. 19. 

 Mar. 2, 

 Mar. 3 



....do 



Mar. 10, 1892 

 Mar. 6,1892 



Excellent 

 Bad 



Good 

 ....do 

 ....do 

 . . . .do 

 ....do 

 ....do 

 Fine. 

 Good 

 ...do 

 ...do. 



...do 

 Warm 

 Good 



51 

 20, 000 



FC9i 



