REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS. 43 



BULLETINS ISSUED BY THE EISH COMMISSION. 



Office of the Board of Fish Commissioners, ) 

 San Francisco, October 12, 1891. ) 

 [Bulletin No. 1.] 



A question having been made as to the classification of certain fish 

 found in Eel River, in salt water, during the month of September, 

 specimens were obtained ranging from one third of a pound to a pound, 

 and sent by the Commission to Dr. David S. -Jordan, the well-known 

 ichthyologist, now President of the Leland Stanford, Junior, University, 

 for classification. He pronounces them trout — young Steel-heads {Salmo 

 gairdneri, Richardson). 



Under the law. Section 632 of the Penal Code of the State of Cali- 

 fornia, it is unlawful to catch these fish at any time, except with hook 

 and line. 



Issued by order of the Board. 



RAMON E. WILSON, 



Secretary. 



Office of the Board of Fish Commissioners, } 

 San Francisco, October 12, 1891. ^ 

 [Bulletin No. 2.] 



Dr. David S. Jordan, now President of the Leland Stanford, Junior, 

 University, and Dr. Charles H. Gilbert, Professor of Vertebrate Zoology 

 in the same University, both well-known ichthyologists, have very kindly 

 offered to assist the Commission in classifying any fish which may be sent 

 to them. 



Specimens of trout taken from Lake Webber have recently been sent to 

 Dr. Jordan, which, he says, belong to the form known as the Tahoe trout 

 {Salmo henshawi). He now regards these trout as a variety of the Red- 

 throated trout, and writes its name as Salmo viyhiss henshawi. 



He has substituted the word my kiss for purpuratus, as it is a much 

 older name than the latter. 



The trout found in Webber Lake are said to have been planted many 

 years ago by Dr. Webber, and that he took the original stock from Feather 

 River. They have been commonly known in California as the Feather 

 River, or Cut-throat trout. 



Issued by order of the Board. 



RAMON E. WILSON, 



Secretary. 



Office of the Board of Fish Commissioners, \ 

 San Francisco, October 24, 1891. \ 

 [Bulletin No. 3.] 



In the early part of the month of October, Capt. A. W. Foster, of 

 Sacramento, sent to the Commission specimens of trout caught by him 

 in Klamath River, at Beswick. The specimens thus obtained were sent 



