34 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



In addition totliis 5,500 flngeiling brook trout were furnished to Michi- 

 gan applicants. 



Von Behr trout. — The total number of eggs taken was 58,370. Of 

 these, 25,925 were taken from 105 2-yearold fish and the remainder 

 from 40 old trout. Two sliipnients of eggs of 5,000 each were made, 

 and 10,000 fry were distributed. 



Loch Leven trout. — The spawning season opened November G and 

 ended December 8, during which time 43,378 eggs were secured from 

 the 44 females available. Ten thousand of these eggs were sent to the 

 Leadville Station and 5,(H)0 were furnished to the Minnesota Fish Com- 

 mission. Of the fry hatched at the station 10,000 were shipped to J. C. 

 Pond, Milwaukee, Wis. 



Rainhoio trout. — The 7,000 rainbow trout on hand at the beginning 

 of t]ie fiscal year were carried in a single pond until tlie middle of Feb- 

 ruary, being fed three times a day on beef liver. When delivered to 

 car No. 2, on February 14, the count was 0,234 healthy yearlings. On 

 January 22 a consignment of 20,000 eggs of this species was received 

 from Neosho Station. The fry hatched from them were distributed to 

 parties in Wisconsin and Iowa. 



Steelhead trout. — On March 20 a consignment of 22,000 eggs was 

 received from Fort Gaston Station and another of 60,500 on April 3. 

 Both shipments were in excellent condition when received and it was 

 intended to hold all the fry for distribution as yearlings. The daily 

 losses became so great in June, however, that it was deemed advisable to 

 dispose of the greater part of the stock, and on the 23d of June 40,000 

 were delivered to car No. 2, to be distributed equally in the Baldwin 

 and Fere Marquette rivers. Only 5,000 were retained for rearing. 



Pile perch. — On May 20tli 200,000 pike-perch fry were delivered at 

 the station by car No. 2. It was intended to rear these to the yearling 

 stage, and they were placed in tanks and small rearing-ponds with the 

 finest perforated tin obtainable inserted at the overflows. Notwith- 

 standing this precaution, the entire consignment made their escape 

 through the screens inside of ten days into the North Branch of Kouge 

 Elver. 



Blaclx bass. — Owing to the increased demand for black bass an at- 

 tempt was made to rear both the large-mouthed and small-mouthed 

 varieties. A consignment of 56 large-mouthed bass, collected in the 

 Illinois River, were received April 24 and placed in the station ponds. 

 They apparently arrived in excellent conditicm, but later on fungus 

 developed, probably caused by injuries received in transportation. On 

 May 20 a consignment of 24 small-mouthed bass was received from 

 Putin-Bay, Ohio. These were placed in suitable ponds, but, owing 

 to the fact that they had been transferred too late for them to becojne 

 acclimiited, they failed to sjiawn, and at the close of the season there 

 were no fry on hand. 



