REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



XVII 



STATION REPORTS. 

 ScHOODic Station, Maine (Charles G. Atkins, Supeiuktendent). 



The work at Grand Lake Stream during this year was couducted 

 jointly Avith the Maine State Fish Commission, the immediate charge 

 of the station being placed under Mr. W, O. Buck. 



The 50,000 fry of the landlocked salmon held from June, 1891, for 

 rearing, were counted and weighed during the first half of October, and 

 liberated in Grand Lake. There were found to be 42,184, showing a 

 total loss for the season of a little over 15 per cent, and their weight 

 was 204,625 pounds, or an average of 7.7G ounces per hundred. 



The capture of adult salmon for spawning was begun in October, the 

 first fish being taken October 25, but no ripe females were found until 

 November 3. Notwithstanding this unusually late start, the last ripe 

 fish was obtaiaed on November 23, about the usual date. In all, 579 

 fish were captured, 380 being females and 199 males. The males aver- 

 aged 20.1 inches in length, with a weight of 3.23 pounds; the females, 

 19.9 inches in length, with a weight of 3.29 pounds. 



The total number of eggs taken was 027,937, the product of 351 fish, 

 or an average of about 1,785 eggs to each. The losses in these eggs 

 up to the time of division amounted to 131,887, leaving available 496,050, 

 of which 100,000 were allotted to the State of Maine and 396,050 to the 

 TJ. S. Fish Commission. Of these latter, 119,050 were reserved for Grand 

 Lake, in which 68,692 fry were liberated between June 11 and 18, 1892, 

 at the end of the sac stage and 50,000 fry held beyond the year for 

 rearing. The loss during June in the 50,000 fry retained was 159. 



The following table shows the distribution of the 277,000 eggs and 

 other information connected therewith: 



Consignee. 



No. of 



Date of 

 shipment. 



Eeaclied 

 destination. 



Condition. 



Loss. 



U. S. Fisli Commission stations : 



Crai^t Brooli, Maine 



Cla<kamas, Oregon 



State finli commissions: 



Vermont, Roxljury 



New Hampshire, Plymouth 



New York, Caledonia 



Minnesota, St. Paul 



Nevada, Carson City 



California, San Francisco 



Wihnnrt Cluh, Newton Corners, N. T. . < 



Tuxedo Club, Tuxedo Park, N. Y 



A. N. Cheney, Glens Falls, N. Y 



Blooming Grove Park Association, Glen 

 Eyre, Pa 



Mexican Government, Mexico City 



W. P. Greenoiigk, Lachevrotiere, Canada 



H. B. W. Whitmore, Bridgeworth, Eng- 

 land 



25, 000 

 20, 000 



20, 000 

 17,000 

 1.5, 000 

 15. 000 

 25, 000 

 30, 000 

 25, 000 

 5, 000 

 10, 000 

 10, 000 



10, 000 

 25, OUO 

 10, 000 



15, 000 



Feb. 23, 1892 

 Feb. 29, 1892 



-...do 



....do 



....do 



....do 



....do 



....do 



....do 



Mar. 14, lft92 

 Feb. 29, 1892 

 ....do 



.do 

 -do 

 .do 



Feb. 23, 1892 



Feb. 25,1892 

 Mar. 10, 1892 



Mar. 2, 



Mar. 1, 



Mar. 2, 



Mar. 4, 



Mar. 7, 



Mar. 8, 



Mar. 3, 



Mar. 19, 



Mar. 2, 



Mar. 3, 



1892 

 1892 

 1892 

 1892 

 1892 

 1892 

 1892 

 1892 

 1892 

 1892 



....do 



JSIar. 10, 1892 

 Mar. 6,1892 



Mar. 7,1892 



Excellent. 

 Bad 



Good 

 ...do 

 ...do 

 . . . -do 

 ....do 

 ...do 

 Fine.. 

 Good , 

 ...do , 

 ...do. 



...do ., 

 Warm . 

 Good .. 



51 

 20, 000 



10 



47 

 43 

 40 

 80 

 173 

 3.5 

 14 

 34 



33 



,760 



18 



. .do No report. 



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