The Prodtictivity of Fish Food in Oneida Lake 43 



to the heavy surf of the exposed boulder points. The abun- 

 dance of plant life is also very favorable for the production 

 of large quantities of animal life, upon which fish largely 

 depend for food, and the habitats afford good breeding sites 

 for the fish living in the lake. The bay seems especially favor- 

 able for those fish which build nests, such as black bass, rock 

 bass, etc. 



