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Dimensions. 



Inches. 



Length, suout to tip of tail 24 



Length of head 4 



Girth 11 



Girth of head 10 



Girth of tail, (at smallest part) 4 



Weight, 4 i)onnds. 



Xo. 20. Yiscera of No. 19. Milt well developed and j^riuie. 



No. 21. Trout. Indian name, syoolott. McCloud Eiver. Female. 

 September 7, 1872. Small head and beautiful form. Capital eating, 

 (^uite common. 



Di7ncnsio)ts. 



Inches. 



Length, fi-om snout to tip ot tail 15^ 



Length of head 1^ 



Girth 8J 



Gii'th of head 5^ 



Girth of tail 3 



SpaM-n considerably developed. There were nearly one-half pint of salmon 

 eggs in this trout's stomach when caught. This was the best fish for 

 eating that we found while on the McCloud. (See drawing.) 



Fo. 22. Trout, syoolott, McCloud Eiver, September 7, 1872. In poor 

 condition compared with No. 21 ; but in better condition than No. 23. 

 Stomach one-quarter full of salmon-eggs, AvMch is tlie bait used by the 

 Indians for catching them. Eggs less developed than those of No. 21. 

 On the whole a lank-looking fish, with comparatively large head, but 

 not bad eating. This one, I believe, was speared by the Indians. (See 

 drawing.) 



No. 23. Trout. (Indian) syoolott. Said by the Indians to be the 

 common mountain-trout, like tlie previous specimens. McCloud Eiver, 

 September 7, 1872. Thin, emaciated, and in very bad condition. Very 

 large head, compared with body. Dorsal fin mutilated. Flesh looked 

 unhealthy. Eggs very small and diseased. Organs of exit ulcerated 

 and swollen. Note. — Fish (trout) similarly diseased are occasionally 

 found at artificial trout-breeding ponds. The Indians said that Nos. 21, 

 22, and 23 were the same fish, though found in such difl'erent condition. 

 (See drawing.) 



No. 24. Yiscera to No. 21. 



No. 25. Yiscera to No. 22. 



No. 20. Yiscera to No. 23. 



No. 27. Common name, salmon trout ; Indian name, wye-dar-deeJcit. 

 McCloud Eiver, September 7, 1872. Also called at Soda Springs the 

 " Yarden " trout. (See No. 08.) 



