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great iiiiiiibci.s, tlieir piescucc might not be indiijated by liaiid lines, as 

 Avas frequently demonstrated during the investigations along this eoast. 



Subsequent to the trials above mentioned, the beam trawl was cast 

 at station No. 3080, latitude 43^ 58' N., longitude 124° 3G' AV., 93 fath- 

 oms, securing 3 species of rocktish, J black-cod, 1 cultuscod, and 100 

 founders, representing several species. A short distance from this 

 spot a similar catch was made with the beam trawl, and in three hauls 

 with the same appliance after night fall, hirge quantities of flounders 

 were captured. The following day another large lot of floundei'S was 

 obtained at station No. 3082, latitude 43° 52' X., longitude 124o lo' W., 

 43 fathoms, while 9 red rocktish and 2 whiting Avere caught on hand 

 lines in the same locality. A rich si)ot was found between the Siuslaw 

 liiver and Ileceta Head, where 02 black rockfish {ISebastodes ^nelanops) 

 Avere landed on the deck in the course of a few minutes. We com- 

 menced fishing in a depth of 18 fathoms, and drifted into 13i fathoms. 

 The depth was, therefore, very favorable for hand-line tisliing. Small- 

 boat fishing could be successfully prosecuted all along this i»art of the 

 coast, but the market demand is not sufficient to warrant it at present. 



At hydrographic station No. 1981, latitude 44° 01' 30" N., longitude 

 1240 11' 30" W., 24 fathoms, 8 orange rockfish and 3 black-cod wT.re 

 caught on hand lines. At dredging station No. 3084, latitude 44° 12' 

 31" N., longitude 124^ 19' W., 40 fathoms, the beam trawl and hand 

 lines were both used, the entire catch amounting to 10 black-cod and 9 

 Avhitiug. The edible qualities of the latter seem to be as good as those 

 of the red rockfish, and the species is abundant in many x)laces. The 

 next trial Avas at hydrographic station No. 1982, latitude 44° 16' N., 

 longitude 124° 12' W., 31 fathoms, and comparatively good fishing Avas 

 obtained, 24 whiting, 14 orange rockfish, and 2 flounders having been 

 captured in the space of 45 minutes. Several trials in the neighbor- 

 hood of Cape Perpetua, Oregon, proved that blackcod, Avhiting, and 

 red rockfisli occur there in considerable numbers. The depth of water 

 and character of the bottom are suitable for small-boat fishing. The 

 last trial for the day Avas in 31 fathoms, Cape Perpetua bearing ENIO. 

 (magnetic) 4 miles, but only one red rockfish Avas secured there. The 

 total catch of edible fishes for the day amounted to about 000 pounds. 

 The black-cod in this locality is smaller than in more northern Avaters, 

 and lacks the sweet flavor Avhich it has at the north. 



On September 3 hand-line fishing was prosecuted with nuich <lili- 

 gence, the day's catch amounting to 41 black-cod, 00 orange rocktish, 

 3 Avhiting, 1 dogfish, and 1 shark. Had the Aviud blown less violently 

 more fish Avould undoubtedly have been secured. Thirty-seven of the 

 black-cod were taken during the first drift, Yaquina Head bearing NE. 

 h N., and distant 8 miles. The depth Avas 44 iathoms. From our ex- 

 perience the best Jishiug-spots seemed to lie from (J to 8 miles off shore. 



Fishing Avas next taken up off Cape Falcon, or False Tillamook, and 

 was continued at short intervals down the coast. The results were not 



