450 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



18. Southwest. 



19. Some place where the water is warmer than it is here. 

 21. In rivers and bays. 



28. They are, in river and bay, and all along shore. 



29. Yes; they suffer most from bluefish and striped bass when they 

 are youug. I do not know to what extent. 



34. Purse-seines and gill-nets. 



35. The leugth varies from 200 to 300 yards ; the depth from 20 to 60 

 feet. 



36. Sail and steamers. 



58. I do not think that it does. 



I will here state that there is a great many fish taken near this point, 

 but as there is no harbor near they are carried away to market. This 

 is a passing point for most all kinds of fish to pass from the south to the 

 north, from the east to the west. 



53. Statement of A. G. Wolf, Ahsecom Light, Atlantic City, N. J., March 



6, 1871. 



1. Mossbunker. 



2. More numerous than any other fish. 



3. No difference. 



4. Two hundred and fifteen barrels by Adams & Co. About same last 

 year. 



5. No. 



<}. In April ; main body in July. No. Yes. Depending on tide. 



7. Very high ; fins out of water ; come in a solid body, as deep as you 

 ■can see in the water. They make a ripple and can be seen on calm days 

 for half a mile. Attract birds, such as fish-hawks and sea-gulls. 



8. Come from the south ; shift into and out of inlets with the tide. 



9. Have never failed to come in regularly. 



10. Has no effect. 



11. Drift with the tide. 



12. No favorite feeding grounds. 



13. Swim high, and are seen in both shoal and deep water. 



14. No. 



15. Come in all sizes ; cannot tell their age. 



16. In the fall you can see millions of little fish not over two inches 

 long. 



17. Leave by degrees, beginning in September. 

 18 Go south. 



19. South. 



20. Can't tell ; they take no bait. 



21. Up in the bays and inlets in spring. 



24. Seem to prefer warm water, for they go up the bays as far as pos- 

 sible. 



