EELS IN WATER PIPES AND THEIH MIGRATION. — BISHOP. 643 



four to C'i<>ht iuclios in Iciiuth, the avcraiic leiii>-tli beiiio- 5.9)1 

 inches. 



May loth, foi-tv-tom- were taken. The four hirgest were 

 about one foot, while the reiuairnU'r were small, similar to the 

 ones taken the week Ijefore. 



May r>Oth, sixty-one were eaught. Two of these were large, 

 being about eighteen inches h»ng, the others were small like 

 the ones previously taken. 



June 17th, twelve were caught ; seven of which were small, 

 and five quite large. 



June 2!)tli, the traj) was em])ty. 



July 19th, thirty-six were in the trap. Two were small, 

 the others quite large. 



August oth, twenty-three were canght, measuring from 

 twelve to eighteen inches in length. 



Augnst 19th, lifty-one were caught ; all were the size of 

 those taken from the service pipes, about one foot lonu". 



August 2()th, three hundred and eight eels were found in 

 the trap, ranging in length from twehx' to fourteen inches, 

 except two which were much larger. By referring to the pre- 

 cipitation of that year it will be seen that on the 21st the 

 rainfall was 2.44 inches, and on the 2:5rd 0.4o of an inch. 



kSeptend)er 2nd, 11 were taken. 



8th, 2:! •• 



l()th, 41 " 



- 2:;r.l. 2 - 



October ath, 22 " " 



14th, 4<; " 



21st, " 



" 28th, 2 ' " 



The tra]) was then taken out. the mlgi-atory season being 

 over, with a total catch of seven hundred and eightv. 



After the large catch on August 2()th, as shown by the above 

 data, few had found their way into the trap for several days. 



