610 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



33. Hybopsis hyostomus (Gilbert). Blue Earth River at Mankato. Several speci- 



mens have been taken, bat it is not common. 



34. Hybopsis kentuckiensis (Rafinesque). Chub; Jerker. * Big Stone Lake; Blue 



Earth River at Mankato. Not common. 



35. Angnilla chrysypa Rafinesque. Common Eel. One specimen has been reported 



from the Minnesota River at Mankato. This was taken by hook and line. 



36. Dorosoma cepedianum (LeSueur). Gizzard Shad; Hickory Shad. Just as Ihe 



ice broke in the Minnesota River at Mankato in the spring of 1891 a num- 

 ber of large specimens were taken and the fishermen commented on the fact, 

 saying that these fish had not been seen here for a number of years. A few 

 small ones were taken in a seine in September, 1892. Since that time they 

 have been scarce. 



37. Umbra limi (Kirtland). Mud Minnow; Dogfish. Lake Washington, common. 



38. Lucius lucius (Linnaeus). Common Pike; Pickerel. Very common in all of the 



lakes of the region and occasionally taken in the streams. 



39. Fundulus diaphanus (LeSueur). * Big Stone Lake ; * Ponime de Terre River at 



Appleton; Blue Earth River at Mankato; Lake AVashington. Ratber 

 common. 



40. Eucalia inconstans (Kirtland). Brook Stickleback. Minnesota River, Blue 



Earth River, and Minneopa Creek at Mankato. Not common. 



41. Percopsis guttatus Agassiz. * Big Stone Lake. 



42. Pomoxis sparoides (Lacepcde). Calico Bass: Straivberry Bass; Grass Bass. 



Blue Earth River at Mankato and Lake Washington. Very common. 



43. Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque). Blue Earth River at Mankato, common. 



44. Apomotis cyariellus (Rafinesque). Blue-spotted Sunfish; Green Sunfish. Min- 



nesota and Blue Earth rivers and Minneopa Creek at Mankato. Common. 



45. Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque). Long-eared Sunfish. * Chippewa River at 



Montevideo. 



46. Micropterus dolomieu Lacepede. Small-mouthed Black Bass ; River Bass. Com- 



mon in Blue Earth River at Mankato. Many fine specimens are taken with 

 hook and line. 



47. Micropterus salmoides (Lac6pede). Large-mouthed Black Bass; Oswego Bass; 



Green Bass; Bayou Bass. * Big Stone Lake; Lake Washington. Very 

 common in nearly all the lakes of the region. 



48. Stizostedion vitreum (Mitchill). Wall-eyed Pike. * Big Stone Lake; * Chip- 



pewa River at Montevideo ; Minnesota River at Mankato ; Lake Washington. 

 Very common and a valuable food-fish. 



49. Perca flavescens (Mitchill). Yellow Perch; Binged Perch. * Little Minnesota 



River at Browns Valley; * Chippewa River at Montevideo; ponds near the 

 Minnesota River and Blue Earth River at Mankato; Lake Washington. 

 Very common. 



50. Hadropterus aspro (Cope & Jordan). Black-sided Darter. * Big Stone Lake; 



* Pomme de Terre River at Appleton ; * Chippewa River at Montevideo ; 

 Minnesota and Blue Earth rivers at Mankato. Very common. 



51. Boleosoma nigrum (Rafinesque). Johnny Darter. * Big Stone Lake; * Pomme 



de Terre River at Appleton; * Chippewa River at Montevideo; Minnesota 

 and Blue Earth rivers at Mankato. Very common. 



52. Ammocrypta pellucida clara Jordan & Meek. Sand Darter. Minnesota and 



Blue Earth rivers at Mankato. Common on sand bars. 



53. Etheostoma zonale (Cope). A few specimens have been taken in Blue Earth 



River at Maukato. 



54. Etheostoma iowse Jordan & Meek. * Little Minnesota River at Browns Val- 



ley ; * Big Stone Lake; * Pomme de Terre River. Common. 



55. Etheostoma cceruleum Storer. Blue Darter; Rainbow Darter. Ponds near 



Minnesota River and Blue Earth River at Mankato. Not common. 



56. Boleichthys fusiformis (Girard). A few specimens taken from Blue Earth 



River at Mankato. Rare. 



