hatchery at Craig Brook, Me., and in the following spring 3,900,000 finger- 

 lings were planted in Dennys River. In the fall of 1919 the Craig Brook 

 station collected approximately 500,000 eggs from these salmon which had 

 returned to spawn. They ranged from five to six pounds in weight. 



Mb. Mebeill: In Massachusetts waters only the Chinook is handled. 

 So far as concerns the work on the Merrimac River, there have been no 

 results at all. We have had varying results in the ponds. Some ponds, 

 for a brief period, gave very good results, but we had the same experience 

 as in other places. After a brief period of very interesting fishing, it 

 fell off to practically nothing. The work has been discontinued. The 

 fish were planted as fingerlings, varying in age from three to six months. 



Mb. Leach : I understand the Massachusetts Commission endeavored 

 to establish Pacific salmon in their streams and landlocked lakes, and that 

 those in the lakes reached very good size, but never reproduced. It is 

 important to know if the species will maintain itself in such an environ- 

 ment. Is there on record any instance of the Chinook salmon reproducing 

 in those lakes? 



Me. Meebill: There is no instance of reproduction in the lakes of the 

 State, but at the Sandwich station the fish matured and spawned and the 

 resulting fry grew to fingerlings. This was accomplished last year under 

 artificial conditions. 



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