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They run up Delaware Bay to Pierce's Point and are reported 

 to occur at Egg Island on the oyster grounds by oystermen. 

 They take fish-bait and crabs, and run about 60 pounds in 

 weight. Off shore they have been taken at Five Fathom Bank, 

 McCrie's Shoal and north of Corson's Inlet, according to Mr. 

 H. Walker Hand. 



Reported to occur at times at Barnegat Pier. 



Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepede. 



Cape May Goody. 



About Cape May they occur along shore though are becoming 

 scarce. In Delaware Bay they range from Cape May Point to 

 Cedar Hummocks. They are taken in surf-seines, and angled, 

 though not in deep water. At times quite large ones have been 

 noticed. 



Micropogon undulatus (Linnseus). 



Croaker. 



Noted at Sea Isle City on July 15th, 1906, by Mr. W. J. Fox. 

 Along the shores of Cape May county they are frequently 

 taken, and in Delaware Bay range from Cape May Point 

 to Green Creek off the Hummocks, where about 300 pounds 

 were taken in a single day during July of 1907. Mr. Hand 

 reported one 3 pounds in weight caught in Mill Creek. Others 

 of less size were taken at Fourteen Foot Bank. 



Menticirrhus saxatilis (Sclineider). 

 King Fish, 



About Cape May they are taken in the inlets and around 

 sand-bars. The}^ are good market fish, running about i^ 

 pounds. Taken at ]\IcCrie's Shoal, though seldom on Five 

 Fathom Bank according to Mr. Hand. During the past August 

 they have been taken up Delaware Bay as far as Dias Creek, 

 accordine to the fishermen. 



