10 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 
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Large-Mouth Black Bass. 
The restocking of ponds and streams with this species has been 
attended with gratifying success. In all waters in which they 
have been placed the results have amply repaid the small outlay. 
Paweatuck river, from Niantic dam to tide-water, now affords 
good fishing, where formerly it produced no food-fishes of any 
practical value. During the past season it has been the rule rather 
than the exception for the mill-hand to make a catch of several of 
these fish after finishing his day’s work. 
Through the courtesy of the United States Fish Commission a 
consignment of three hundred yearlings, averaging five inches in 
length, were received in November and placed in the preserve near 
Wood River Junction, for the future use of the Rhode Island com- 
mission in restocking other waters. 
The commission received, on November 13, 1901, from the United 
States Fish Commission, another consignment of two hundred and 
fifty. These were planted in Quidnick reservoir, and in Skinflint 
and Hospital ponds. The commissioners believe that the large- 
mouth and small-mouth black bass are steadily growing in favor 
as an edible fish as well as a game fish, and expect soon to be able 
from their own resources to plant both kinds in the waters of the 
State, not already stocked, which are suited to them. 
Alewives. 
Mr. G. A. Griffin, of Wakefield, reports that for fifty years the 
alewife fishery has been carried on in Rhode Island. During the 
last thirty years, the importance of the industry has been consid- 
erable—not because of the greater abundance of fish, but because 
of the greater efforts in catching and preserving them. During 
the present year, 3,189 barrels have been prepared for export, and 
perhaps a hundred barrels have been sold to the local markets. 
A great part of these are taken in Point Judith pond, although 
from three to five hundred barrels came from Narrow river. 
There are at present about six different parties in Rhode Island 
