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possible to say with certainty what species they were. A very 

 large Gar, thought to be this, was seen under the ice in rather 

 shallow water in Outlet Bay, January 16, and holes were cut 

 through the ice and an attempt made to capture it, but without 

 success. 



This species spawns at the lake during May and early June, 

 On June 12, 1901, tw^o large Gars thought to be this species, were 

 seen lying close together among the weeds at the north end of 

 Lost Lake. They lay still until the boat was nearly upon them, 

 when they went off with a loud splash. Much splashing was tak- 

 ing place in other parts of the same region and it was thought 

 that these fishes were sporting about. The next day a large school 

 of Gars was reported basking off Long Point. Frequent reports 

 were heard of Gars being caught by fishermen, but the species 

 could not be ascertained. 







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Short-nosed Gar {Lepisostcuf; jdatostomus) 



Like its near relative, the Long-nosed Gar, this species feeds 

 chiefly upon small fishes, great numbers of which are destroyed by 

 it. It could be captured and killed in the same manner as the 

 other. 



Head about 3 in length of body; depth about 8; eye 12 to 15 

 in head ; snout 1.75 ; D. 8 ; A. 8 ; V. 6 ; scales 56, — 20. 



Body long, slender and sub-cylindrical, but stouter than in the 

 preceding species. Snout shorter than in L. ossciis, its length 5 to 

 6 times its least width, and usually about one-fifth longer than rest 

 of head, though sometimes about equaling head. 



Color grayish silvery; top of head with 15 or 20 large round 

 dark spots; side of head with similar spots; a small dark post- 

 ocular spot sometimes connected with a broad dark spot extending 

 forward from opercle ; under parts of head much mottled with light 

 and dark; a few distinct dark spots on side; under parts pale; 

 vertical fins each with a few large black spots; ventrals and 

 pectorals pale at base, but with much dark toward the tips. In the 



