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EEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



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There was practically uo loss on the eggs, and but a small loss of fry iu 

 the tauks. Fifty-five thousaucl eggs were shipped to other stations and 

 43,500 fry were hatched. Eggs and fry were disposed of as shown by 

 the following tables : 



SMj/meiits of Loch Leven trout eygs. 



Disposition of fry of Loch Leven trout. 



Date. 



Number. 



Delivered to- 



1885. 



Apr. lO 



16 



16 



23 



Total . . 



10, 000 

 5,000 

 1,500 



20, 000 



7,000 

 43, 500 



Michigan Fish Commission. 



L. S. Hill & Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. Sent with car No. 2. 



G. H. Dalrymple, Grand Rapids, Mich. Sent with car No. 2. 



Shipped ill charge of car No. 2, and planted in Crooked Lake, near Flint and 



Pere Marquette Railroad, Northern Michigan. 

 Retained at hatchery for breeding purposes. 



BROOK TROUT. 



The first eggs were taken October 12, from the pond of 2^-year-old8, 

 and the last January 5, from the small trout. A few eggs were taken 

 from wild trout caught from the stream near the station and placed iu 

 the pond of small trout, but not so many as usual. Below are the tables 

 of spawn-taking and the shii^ments of eggs and fry : 



Daily record of spawn-taMng operations in hroolc trout. 

 [From trout 20 months old.] 



