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got J. B. Mitchell to go up and. explore. He reports having seen two 

 brook-trout and large numbers of suckers, but no salmon. 



October 2. — Sam. Shane reported thousands of salmon in a deep place 

 below the lock ; went down there and saw five large fish, four of which 

 I think were salmon. Took two brook-trout from trap at 9 p. m. 



October 3. — Took two male brook-trout this morning. One of them 

 had the peculiar formation of lower jaw indicative of male fish, well 

 developed 5 the first instance I have noticed this season. Large numbers 

 of fish being reported in the river below the nets, went down this after- 

 noon and explored. Looked very carefully the entire length of the river 

 and saw six salmon. For the first two miles had a favorable chance to 

 see them, as the weather was calm and bright. Took one male brook- 

 trout at 9.30 1). m, ; think he would weigh nearly 4 pounds. 



October 4. — Got the outside pound completed to-day. 



October 8. — Took one small brook-trout this evening. 



October 9.— Took one male brook-trout this evening. 



October 11. — Took two male salmon this morning, length 19 inches; 

 also one fine brook-trout. 



October 12. — One female salmon in morning ; one male and one female 

 salmon at 9 p. m. 



October 13. — Went to the trap about 2 a. m., and took out two male 

 and one female brook-trout. At 9 p. m. got one female salmon 17 inches 

 long. Heavy shower last night ; did not raise the water any ; continued 

 to fiill to day. 



October 14. — Two female Salmo fontinalis this morning, and two of 

 the same at 10 p. m. 



October 15. — One male Sahno sebago this morning. 



October 18. — This morning found that some one had been trying to 

 destroy the nets. The new net across Crooked River was cut or torn in 

 several places, and the poles and stakes which sai)ported it disarranged. 

 The net above it used for stopping leaves was dragged out and very 

 badly torn, then thrown back into the water. An attempt had also been 

 made to let the fish out of the inclosure. 



October 19. — One eel about 24 inches long. 



October 20. — At 10 a. m. one female Sahno sebago. Perry thought it 

 would weigh 10 pounds. 



October 22. — Three female and one male Sahno fontinalis. 



October 23. — One male salmon ; three female brook-trout. 



October 24. — One male brook-trout in evening. Last night we had a 

 very heavy storm of wind and rain, and this morning Perry made the 

 usual round and thought everything was in proper condition. Found 

 that Crooked Eiver had risen 4 inches. During the forenoon it con- 

 tinued rising and was very thick with brown earthy matter ; probably 

 immense numbers of leaves came with it below the surface. Our plans 

 with regard to the direction of the current were found wrong. Instead 

 of rushing on and expending its force in the cove (on the north of the 



