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2. Kinds and Abundance of Fish. Eel, Anguilla rostrata 

 (LeSueur), reported; Golden Shiner, very abundant, the most 

 abundant fish in the lake; Black-nose Dace, Rhinichthys atro- 

 nasus (Mitchill); a few taken at one place; Common Sucker, one 

 taken; Chub Sucker, Erimyzon sucetta oblongus (Lacepede), not 

 abundant; Mud Channel Catfish, Ameiurus catus (Linnaeus), 

 abundant; Hornpout, abundant; Chain Pickerel, abundant; 

 Blue-spotted Sunfish, Enneacanthus gloriosus (Holbrook), abun- 

 dant, in coves; Common Sunfish very abundant, in excess; Pike 

 Perch, Stizostedion vitreum (Mitchill), reported; Perch, Perca 

 flavescens (Mitchill), very abundant. 



3. Conditions for Fish. A large, deep lake with clear spring 

 water. Water of coves stagnant. Main food-producing areas 

 about the floating islands, in the better parts of the coves, and in 

 the marginal shallow water. Favorable breeding conditions for 

 all the abundant species. The coves are favorable especially for 

 the Golden Shiner and the Blue-spotted Sunfish. The natural 

 enemies of fish are not numerous. Conditions appear favorable 

 for the Small-mouth Blackbass. Fish planting sites easily 

 accessible from the automobile roads. 



4. Policy for the Water. This lake has been a favorite 

 fishing ground for fishermen who come by means of teams and 

 automobiles. This is possibly capable of being the main fishing 

 lake for adults in the Park. It should be devoted to such fish as: 

 Mud Channel Catfish, Hornpout, Chain Pickerel, Common 

 Sunfish, Perch and Small-mouth Blackbass. 



5. Recommendations, (a) Planting a large number of Small- 

 mouth Blackbass. (b) Planting Chain Pickerel, (c) Reduce 

 the number of Common Sunfish, by encouraging angling for the 

 smaller lake fish, and netting the fish for planting other waters, 

 as suggested elsewhere. 



Kanahwauke Chain of Lakes. 



1. Physical Conditions and Vegetation. This chain of 

 lakes was formed by damming Stillwater Creek and raising the 

 water level in the valley until the water backed up and joined 

 Little Long Pond. The water is deepest in the lower lakes, and 

 in Little Long Pond a depth of 43 feet has been sounded. All 



