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may be seen at the Department. The spoonbill catfish is common to the 

 Mississippi waters, where it is taken in considerable numbers. A record 

 of its lonely journey to the north, probably occupying many years, would 

 be interesting. 



The Department also desires to acknowledge with grateful thanks the 

 receipt of a second set in four volumes of Jordan and Evermann's Bulletin 

 of the United States National Museum, the first set having been lost in the 

 fire which last year destroyed the building of the Government printers 

 where the volumes had been sent for binding; and the loan from the Grand 

 Trunk, Canadian Pacific and Canada Atlantic Railway Companies, and 

 from Mr. A. J. Henderson of Toronto, of most of the photo engravings with 

 which this report is illuminated, and which materially enhance its value 

 and interest. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



S. T. Bastedo, 

 Deputy Commissioner. 

 Department of Fisheries, Toronto, 31st December, 1903. 



WATERS STOCKED FROM 1901 TO 1904 WITH THE NUMBER AND 

 KINDS OF FISH PLANTED IN EACH. 



1901. 



Waters stocked. Species. Number. 



Muskoka Lake Bass 1,205 



Lake Rosseau .' Bass 700 



Lake Joseph Bass 1,052 



Fairy and Vernon Lakes Bass 244 



Lake of Bays Bass 693 



Thames River at Ingersoll Bass 225 



Thames River at Woodstock Bass 225 



Bear Creek at Strathroy Bass 596 



Thames River at Dorchester Bass 696 



Lake Couchiching Bass 436 



Stoney Lake Bass 751 



Lake Simcoe at Jackson's Pt Bass 603 



Holland River Bass 887 



Golden Lake Bass 872 



Severn River Bass 526 



G^and River at Cayuga •• Bass 400 



Grand River at Brantford Bass 274 



Kempenfeldt iiay Bass 300 



9,481 



1902. 



Waters stocked. Species. Number. 



Muskoka Lake Bass 24G 



Lake Joseph Bass 256 



Lake Rosseau -Bass 227 



Lake Couchiching Bass 285 



Bear Creek at Strathroy Bass 395 



Stoney Lake ..Bass 330 



Huntsville Lakes Bass 265 



Winnipeg River Brook trout 55 



2F. 



2,059 



