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About 300 were taken in a few hours at Barnegat Pier on 

 July 30th, 1907. They were mostly small, running about 2 or 

 3 pounds. They constantly uttered their hoarse trill when 

 thrown in the live-box. 



On August 17th, 1907, a number were taken on crab-bait in 

 the lower Tuckahoe River near Beesley's Point. They were also 

 reported in Great Egg Harbor Bay from Somers Point and 

 Ocean City. During- August weak fish were taken in Delaware 

 Bay at Dias Creek. 



Cynoscion nebulosus (Cuvier). 

 Southern Weak Fish. 



About Cape May this is caught in the sound though not in 

 the Delaware Bay. It has been taken opposite Oman's Creek, 

 at Stone Harbor, Grassy Sound, The Folly in Swain's Channel, 

 Mill Creek, Middle Creek and Lower Thoroughfare. They bite 

 well on crab and shrimp bait and appear late in June to remain 

 till September. They run smaller than the weak fish and usually 

 reach about 2 pounds. Called ''trout," "spotted trout," "spotted 

 weak fish" and "southern weak fish." Mr. H. Walker Hand re- 

 ports an example of 9 pounds in weight taken in Middle Thor- 

 oughfare at Cape May in the early fall of 1907. It was the 

 largest he ever saw. 



Reported to occur in the pounds occasionally at Barnegat 

 Pier, and known as "trout." In Great Egg Harbor Bay accord- 

 ing tO' the fishermen "sea trout" have been reported occasionally 

 from Somers Point and Beesley's Point. 



Sciasnops ocellatus (Linnaeus). 



Channel Bass. 



On July 19th, 1906, thev were reported to be frequently taken 

 in Corson's Inlet. They are said to run tO' about 40 to 50 pounds 

 and to occur in the deep water of the channel. 



