50 KEPOUT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



ber 136, 1889, to produce 1, 105,000 eggs. The captures amounted to 1,129 

 males and 382 females, 2r)2 of the latter being in spawning condition. 

 The small production was the result of the decreased run of adults. 



Of the eggs taken, 974,000 were shipped to the hatchery of the Cal- 

 ifornia Fish Commission at Sisson, where they were hatched and the fry 

 released in the Sacramento Eiver. Those retained produced ()0,000 fry, 

 which were liberated in McCloud Iliver. 



Oil ()(;tober 7, 1889, stormy weather began and rising waters made 

 imperative the lifting of the ol)structing racks, thereby permitting the 

 free passage and escape of the adult salmon into tlie head streams. 

 Fishing for tlie late run was resumed October 1(1, but another rise in 

 the river, live days later, submerged and washed out a porticui of the 

 dam and endangered the safety of the ])0wer wheel and buildings. 

 Large numbers of salmon again passed on above. Eeceding water 

 l)ermitted the renewal of the dam November 5, but there were very 

 few brood fish subject to capture remaining in the lower stream. From 

 November 9 to 19, something over (i00,000 eggs were secured. Tliese 

 were from a catch of 94 males and 170 females, 119 of the latter haying 

 ripe spawn. Freshets continued every montli till June, 1890, the 

 height of the water reaching 15 feet in February. On December 2 the 

 wheel boats requiring to be dropped into an eddy for safety, the water 

 supply was obtained by means of tlie steam pump. 



On December 14, 1889, 125,000 eggs were forwarded to New York, 

 for shii)ment to France and Norway; on December 10, 100,000 to Fort 

 Caston Station: and on December 17,355,000 to the California fish 

 commissioners at Sisson. From those letained, 24,000 fry were pro- 

 duced and liberated in McCloud River, 1,000 being held till March, and 

 successfully nourished on cornnieal mush boiled Avifh beef. The total 

 loss on the 1,709,000 eggs taken was 71,000, or about 4 per cent. 



The early run of salmon yielded their eggs in water at about 60° F., 

 the temperature descending as low as 50'^ on one day; the late run 

 sjmwned in a temperature ranging from 45° to 50°. 



1890-91. 



In conse<pien(;e of damages sustained from the high water of the 

 previous spring, it was again necessary to rionew the obstructing dam 

 and accessories. Its rebuilding was commenced July 1, 1890, native 

 tiiid)ers, cut in INIay by tlie station employes, being utilized. 



Every tiling was in readiness August 27, when the schools of spawn- 

 ing salmon arrived, lietween this date and September 23, 1890, 912 

 fish yielded 3,(152,000 eggs. Of these, 50,000 were forwarded to E. CM- 

 /ari. City of Mexico, and 2,S38,000 to the California fish commissioners, 

 from Septeinbei- 24 to October 10, further shipments being discontinued 

 on the receipt of a message that their hatchery was filled. The remain- 

 ing eggt;; were developed at Baird Station, the i)ro(liiction of fry being 

 682,000. 



