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Leiicichthys zcnitliicus and L. nigripinnis. The insects in these larger fish were 

 chiefly ephenierid nymphs. Dymond ('26, p. 79) evidently refers to these same data 

 but notes a difference in character of food with depth. In shallow water (10-20 

 feet) the species takes small fishes such as sticklebacks, cottids, darters and young 

 suckers, in addition to ephemerids. In deep water (60-90 feet) it lives almost 

 entirely on young ciscoes. From the Lake Nipigon studies we might surmise that 

 the cisco-like fish of Oneida Lake, the TuUibee, is important to Wall-eyed Pike 

 there. 



Jordan and Evermann ('08, p. 362) note the Wall-eyed Pike feeding on craw- 

 fish at periods when in shallow water. Bensley ('15, p. 45) records the species 

 eating Perch, suckers. Rock Bass, Mud-puppies {Necturus nuiculosus) and craw- 

 fish, in Georgian Bay. Smith ('92, p. 190), in writing of Lake Ontario says the 

 Pike Perch is fond of Alewives, and further (p. 208), that since the introduction 

 of the Alewife the Wall-eyed Pike had apparently increased in size. Observations 

 in 1890 had shown that the Alewife constituted the chief food of the Wall-eyed 

 Pike in the lake,, and was undoubtedly the cause of its great fatness. These obser- 

 vations suggest possibilities of studies with a view to introducing Alewives in 

 Oneida Lake. Now this species seems to be very scarce there, but is extremely 

 abundant in Lake Ontario, whence it could be easily carried to Oneida Lake. 



The first careful studies on the food of Pike Perch were made by Forbes ('80, 

 p. 35) who, in an examination of the stomach contents of two young fish, 2-2 1/2 

 inches long, found one minute fish, and some entomostracans {Cyprididac and 

 Daphniidae). Ten adults were found to have taken only fishes: Gizzard Shad 

 (Dorosonta cepedianum), a small sunfish, and a cyprinid, including a Creek Chub 

 {Scmotilus corporalis). The specimens of Gizzard Shad were recorded as taken 

 (Forbes and Richardson, '09, p. 273) from one W' all-eyed Pike caught in Peoria 

 Lake, Illinois. 



Distribution Records. We made the following collections in shallow water 

 (under 3 feet), mainly with minnow seines: Nos. 400E and 400K, Froher Bay; 

 No. 422K, bay east of Mathews Point ; No. 434F, near Norcross Point; No. 441K, 

 Taft Bay; No. 463K, East Potter Bay; No. 464D, stream at East Potter Bay; 

 No. 498I, Messenger Bay; No. 501K, bay west of Lewis Point; No. 522E, 

 Frenchman's Island; No. 526J, near Chittenango Creek; No. 550G, Godfrey Point; 

 No. 552K, We-st Vienna. 



The following were collected in dee]) and medium deep water, mainly with 

 trap nets: No. 141, Constantia ; Nos. 143. 145!). and 146, Grass Island I'.ar : No. 

 342. Constantia; No. 447I, stream entering I'.ast Potter l'.ay ; Xos. 2408A. and 

 2408I?. Constantia. 



The following specimens were found dead on the lake sin-face : No. 456G, 

 West Potter Bay ; Nos. 560T and 560U, Cleveland. 



Market specimens obtained from the Brewerton market are Nos. 2. 3. 359, 

 601. 627F. Nos. 107 and 149 are collections of stoni.ichs obtained from the same 

 market. 



Pratt and l')aker made the following collections in deep water (5-15 ft.) 

 with traj) nets: Nos. 1205. 1216D. 1264B, 1265B, Dry Land Point; No. 1233A, 

 North Pod.Iygut slioals ; Nos. T247b:. 12510, Muskrat Bay: No. i2riSR, Pach- 

 ings Bar. 



