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fish were placed in Druid Lake by i)ermissioii of the Water 

 Board — the others were phiced in small streams tributary to 

 the Gunpowder, in Baltimore county. The growth of those 

 Ivcpt over from last year, has induced your Commissioners to 

 make the experiment of the introduction of the Salmon Trout 

 -on a larger scale. We, have therefore, obtained some forty- 

 five thousand ova from Seth Green, Superintendent of the 

 New York Commission, whicli are now in the hatching house 

 in Druid Hill Park. 



Laxd Locked Salmox— (ASa/;yi!o sehago.) 

 The game qualities of this fish, which resembles the Maine 

 'Salmon so closely, that it is still an undetermined question 

 Avith naturalists, whether it be a separate species, have in- 

 duced your Commissioners to request some ova from the U. 

 S. Commissioner, that their intorduction may be attempted. 

 Prof. Baird has promised to j)resent us with a lot of the eggs, 

 should he be successful in procuring a supply. This Land 

 Locked Salmon attains tlie size of from six to eight pounds, 

 is of excellent fiavor, takes the fly readily through a good 

 2)ortion of tlie year, and is perhaps the gamest of hi.«; family. 

 Califorxia Salmox — (Salmo quinant.) 

 This is the most important of the fishes which have beon 

 unknown to our waters, and have been introduced by us. 

 We have expended a large portion o'i the ai)propriation, and 

 ■devoted much care and attention to stocking our streams with 

 this most valuable fish, as we have every reason to believe 

 that their naturalization is entirely feasible, and our efforts 

 Avill be crowned witli success. The habits of this fisli will 

 •cause its successful introduction to be lelt by the greatest 

 number of the people of the State, and throughout the entire 

 course of the streams, from the Bay to their mountain 

 .sources. On their return in the Spring from the sea, where 

 they attain their growth and excellent, flavor, they will be 

 taken at the mouths of the rivers, and throughout the re- 

 gions of tide water, in nets and seines, and those which 

 •escape and reach the upper waters, which they select for 

 spaAvning, will remain until Autumn, when they deposit 

 .their spawn and return to the sea. During their sojourn in 

 fresh water they will be taken by anglers. In tables follow- 

 ing, will be found a statement of the number of California 



