American Fisheries Society. 127 



The cause of the loss of pike in the egg stage at Milwaukee 

 I attribute to the low temperature of the water. Some two years 

 since the Milwaukee water works began to take their supply of 

 water from the new intake, and the temperature of water which 

 we now get for hatching is much lower than in past years, so low 

 that the fish will not mature as quickly as they should, but die in 

 the egg. At no time this spring has the temperature of the water 

 gone above 48 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the usual temperature 

 of spring water in our State. 



Twelve years ago I attempted to hatch pike eggs at the Madi- 

 son hatchery in water drawn from one of our ponds at a tempera- 

 ture of 50 F., but the fish began to die in the eggs as they did at 

 the Milwaukee hatchery thts sjM-ing. At that time I fixed up a 

 temporary place below the mill dam on Lake Mendota, trans- 

 ferred the eggs to this improvised hatcliery, and thus saved the 

 year's hatch. 



At the next meeting of the Board I hope to be able to advise 

 the Coiiimissioners as to what can be done in the way of securing 

 water and a site for a hatchery at Oshkosh for hatching our pike 

 eggs in the future. 



Following the reading of the paper a discussion was held 

 upon the paper, which was participated in by Mr. Clark, Mr. Tit- 

 comb, Prof. Rcighard, Mr. Bower, Prof. Birge and Mr. Nevin, 

 and others. There being no stenographer presenl, the discussion 

 does not appear. 



Mr. Titcomb moved to reconsider the motion by which the 

 Society yesterday directed that five copies of the proceedings 

 should' be given to each member. 



The motion was supported, and Ix^ng put, was carried. 



President: The motion has been reconsidered and is now 

 before you for action. What is your pleasure? 



Mr. Titcomb: I move the Secretary be directed to have 

 printed five hundred copies of the report. 



President: It is understood, of course, that these reports are 

 not for general distribution, but if members desire additional 

 copies they can undoubtedly be had. 



Mr. Titcomb's motion was supported, and being put, was car- 

 ried. 



On motion, the Society then adjourned. 



