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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



The Commission is indebted to A. Hootli & C'o. for the free trans- 

 portation of fry to Whitefish Point, Liike Superior. 



The followintj" ta])k^ shows the number of Qjj^gs collected, number of 

 e3'^ed eggs shipped, and f r}' distributed: 



Species. 



White-fish 



Luke trout 



Hrook tniul 



Steelheiul trout .. 

 Rainbow trout . . 

 Loch Leveii trout 

 Grayling 



Total 



collected. ! shipped. 



:3G0, 0-10, 000 ' 104,720,000 



•25,312,000 I 8,128,000 



1,134,200 I 



164,000 I 



105, 012 



78,000 



209,078 I 



393,042,950 I 112,848,000 



Fry 

 distributed. 



217,500,000 



13,255,000 



1,055,000 



140, 000 



80, 000 



75, 000 



200, 000 



232,311,000 



DuLUTii Station, Minnesota (S. P. Wires, Superintendent). 



During the year a concrete sidewalk was constructed along two sides 

 of the station grounds abutting the highway, and extensive improve- 

 ments were made on the hatcher}^ building, gravity flume, and steam 

 plant. A large number of shade trees were also set out. 



Of the 84.290 young steelhead trout on hand at the beginning of the 

 3'ear 30,000 survived and were distributed, as tingerlings. 



In August and September arrangements were made for the collection 

 of lake-trout eggs at the usual points on Lake Superior, namely, at 

 Grand Portage, Minn.; Port Arthur and Rossport, Ontario; Isle 

 Royale, Manitou Island, Keystone, Ontonagon, and Marquette, Mich. 

 The spawning season opened September 15 and closed October 31, 

 resulting in a total collection of 15,771,000 eggs. Of these 8,771,000 

 green eggs were transferred to Cape Vincent, and 25,000 to the Pan- 

 American Exposition, at Buffalo. Subsequent shipments of eyed 

 eggs were also made to the number of 2,325,000. 



The following table shows the number of eggs of various species 

 received from other stations of the Commission and the disposition of 

 same: 



Species. 



White-fish 



Luke trout 



Grayling 



Brook trout 



steel liead trout. 

 Rainbow trout . 



Total 



Eggs re- 



ceivedfrom 



other 



stations. 



30, 000, 000 



200,000 

 100,000 

 100,000 

 50,000 



Eggs 

 collected. 



15, 771, 000 



36,450,000 15,771,000 



Eggs 

 shipped. 



Fry 

 distributed. 



6,121,000 



6,121,000 



29,800,000 

 7, 150, 000 

 199, 000 

 92, 230 

 96,900 

 32,000 



37, 370, 130 



Fingerlings 

 distributed. 



30,000 



30,000 



All eggs and fry were handled throughout the season with verj' light 

 losses, and the f r}^ resulting from the eggs received from other stations, 

 and also the lake trout carried through the season, were all distributed 

 in good condition in April, May, and June. 



