612 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



an excellent breeding-place for fishes, although of limited area. The 

 commercial fishes of the lake are pike, pickerel, suckers, and buffalo. 



Round Lake lies 12 miles southeast of Wortliington and is known as 

 a fishing-point, although small and shallow. It is about 2 miles broad 

 from north to south and probably three fourths of a mile longer than 

 broad. The soundings made at the time visited did not show a depth 

 beyond 7 feet. There was an abundance of aquatic vegetation, which 

 ought to furnish excellent breeding-grounds for fishes. The fishes com- 

 monly taken are pike and pickerel. 



The following is a list of the fishes which have been taken by us from 

 the Des Moines River and its tributaries: 



FISHES FROM THE DES MOINES RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. 



1 Lepisosteus osseus (Linmeus). Common Gar-jnke. Reported common in 

 Okabena Lake. 



2. Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque). Bullhead. Des Moines River and Cottonwood 



Lake at Windom; Jack Creek near Heron Lake. Common. 



3. Schilbeodes gyrinus (Mitcliill). Des Moines River at Windom; Jack Creek. 



Not common. 



4. Ictiobus cyprinella (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Common Buffalo-fish. Reported 



very common in Round and Okabena lakes, if tbis is tbe species. 



5. Catostomus commersoni (Lacepede). Black Sucker; Common Sucker. Reported 



Common in Okabena Lake. Several specimens taken from Des Moines River 

 at Windom. 



6. Moxostoma anisurum (Rafinesque). White-nosed Sucker. One specimen was 



taken from Des Moines River at Windom. 



7. Moxostoma aureolum (LeSueur). Redhorse. Des Moines River at Windom. 



Common. 



8. Pimephales promelas Rafinesque. Flathead ; Black-headed Minnow. Des 



Moines River at Windom; Cottonwood Lake at Windom; Heron Lake; 

 Round Lake. Common everywbere. 



9. Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque). Blunt-nosed Minnow. Des Moines River at 



Windom. Common. 



10. Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). Horned Dace; Creek Chub. Des Moines 



River at Windom. Common. 



11. Abramis crysoleucas (Mitchill). Golden Shiner; Bream. Des Moines River and 



Wood Lake at Windom ; West Okabena Lake at AVorthington ; Round Lake. 

 Very common. 



12. Notropis cayuga Meek. Des Moines River at Windom; Heron Lake; W T est 



Okabena Lake at Wortliington ; Round Lake. Common. 



13. Notropis blennius (Girard). Straw-colored Minnow. Common in Des Moines 



River at Windom. 



14. Notropis hudsonius (De Witt Clinton). Spawn-eater ; Spot-tailed Minnotv. 



Very common in Round Lake. 



15. Notropis cornutus (Mitchill). Shiner; Bed-fin; Dace. Des Moines River at 



Windom. Common. 



16. Notropis rubifrons (Cope). Des Moines River at AVindom. Not common. 



17. Rhinichthys atronasus (Mitchill). Black-nosed Dace. Des Moines River at 



Windom. Not common. 



18. Lucius lucius (Linna?us). Common Pickerel. Very common in Heron, Round, 



and Okabena lakes. 



19. Fundulus diaphanus (LeSueur). West Okabena Lake at Wortliington; Round 



Lake, 



