4 REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 



restock our streams with brook trout, aud we are assured of a large 

 degree of success. We propose to continue our efforts in this line. 



BLACK BASS. 



This fish is now so well establislied in the various ponds and rivers 

 of the State that it requires only protection during the spawning 

 season. 



SHAD. 



This fish has been reported as more abundant than for some years 

 previous to the restocking of State waters. 



CARP. 



The Commissioners are without any report from the two thousand 

 carp distributed in 1886 to persons who applied for them. 



BAY AND COAST FISHERIES. 



This is a subject which sooner or later must have the careful con- 

 sideration and legislation needed to afford better protection during the 

 spawning season, or they will cease to be a source of income, pleasure 

 or one of the attractions to the summer resorts of our State. Prices 

 of most kinds of fishes have been quite as high as last year. 



The Commissioners present herewith a few statistics from various 

 State Commissioners' reports relating to the subject of restocking of 

 waters, taken from the latest tabulated reports received, also the sums 

 appropriated for the same. A number of the States have extensive 

 hatcheries of their own. 



CALIFORNIA. 



1885-6. Appropriation $15,000 00 



CONNECTICUT. 



1886. Appropriation 1,000 00 



Shad planted 8,368,000 



Trout planted 334,000 



