REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. XLVII 



and Connecticut, and under the continued superintendence of Mr. Charles 

 G. Atkins. Between June 1 and July 2 he purchased from the fishermen 

 514 salmon, averaging 10^ jwunds each. These were placed in the iu- 

 closure j^repared for them, to await the spawning season in October. 

 An unusual number, 14C, died during this interval, most of the deaths 

 occurring, however, in June and July. The first eggs were taken Octo- 

 ber 26, and, between this date and the 17th of November, 358 fish were 

 manipulated, of which 232 were females and 126 were males. They pro- 

 duced 515 pounds of spawn. The number of eggs was estimated at 

 2,693,009, or an average of 11,608 eggs from each female. In August 

 and September of this year Mr. Atkins made an important improve- 

 ment by conducting cold water from a brook through an aqueduct 1,600 

 feet long. The water previously received from springs near the hatch- 

 ery attained so high a temperature that in former years the eggs were 

 matured early in December. Under the new arrangement, their devel- 

 opment was retarded until the middle of January. The first shipments 

 of eggs were made January 16, 1882, and continued at the convenience 

 of the consignees until March 13, 1882. The total number of eggs 

 shipped was 2,611,500, of which 1,006,500 belonged to the United States. 

 The loss in shipping and hatching out the eggs was very slight, and 

 2,397,132 were actually planted, as shown by the tables. From the 

 United States quota eggs were sent to New York, Pennsylvania, New 

 Jersey, Minnesota, and Virginia. The full report of Mr, Atkins will be 

 found in the Appendix. 



h. Schoodic or Land-locked Salmon {Salmo salar, subs, acbago). 



Grand LaJce Stream Station. — Conjointly with the States of Maine, 

 New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, this station was this 

 year again occupied by the United States Fish Commission, under di- 

 rection of Mr. Atkins, who commenced his work at, Grand Lake, Sep- 

 tember 10, 1881. 



Grand Lake is situated upon the western branch of the Saint Croix 

 Eiver, known as Schoodic Eiver. Its water is exceedingly pure, and 

 attains a dej)th of 100 feet. Its outlet, the Grand Lake Stream, is fre- 

 quented by this species of salmon in October and November, for the 

 purpose of spawning. As a net can be stretched across this outlet at 

 that time, it is not necessary to hold the fish in confinement for several 

 months, as is the case "with the Penobscot salmon. 



Hatchery No. 3, which was constructed last year, became the princi- 

 pal scene of operations this year. When originally built it was but 30 

 feet long. Mr. Atkins has this year added wings, which very largely 

 increase its capacity. The nets were i)laced across the stream, as usual, 

 about the middle of September. The capture of salmon began October 

 31. The manipulating of spawning fish continued until its completion of 

 the season, November 19. Six hundred and fifty-three females and three 

 hundred and seventy males, a total of 1,023, were utilized. A total of 



