8 INLAND FISHERIES COMMISSIONERS REPORT. 



fourth week, slim fishing, mostly small soup; the sixth week about the 

 same, and all the traps were taken up, save one. 



The trap fishermen report a very bad season, and in some individ- 

 ual cases a complete failure. What fish were taken brought good 

 prices, however. 



South end of island of Ehode Island, Newport and vicinity — Nine 

 traps were maintained here during the spring and up to tlie middle 

 and last of June, with about the same results — poor fishing and small 

 profits, with one or two exceptions. 



Near Watch Hill were six traps; fishing poor, and great damage 

 done by rough weather; so far as could be learned, very little if any 

 profit. 



Twenty traps in all set in Ehode Island waters this season, 1881. 



The parties who reside outside of the State, and maintained traps 

 in oar waters the past season were: 



Oapt. George Eadell, sloop Saucy Maid, of Greenport, Long Island, 

 three traps. 



Capt. A. J. Rucket, sloop Sapho, of Greenport, Long Island, three 

 traps. 



Cajit. W. Leet, sloop Flora, of Greenport, Long Island, two traps. 



All these were in Sakonnet River. 



INLAND FISHERIES. 



There were sent to this State from the United States Government 

 hatchery at Havre de Grace, five hundred thousand young shad. 

 These arrived in fine order, and were placed in the upper waters of 

 Warren River. Th'3 locality where they were put is to be sure in 

 Massachusetts; but the mouth, and three miles of the river are in 

 this State, and the shad fishery in that portion of it has been of con- 

 siderable value in years past; in fact, it is the only river we have that 

 is unobstructed by dams, and suitable for shad. 



Carp. — Last year we received two hundred young carp; this year 

 we have one thousand, and at this writing we are distributing 

 them to parties who have suitable ponds for them: muddy, weedy, 



