CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Introduction 4^9 



Local geography and physical features of the Rangeley Lakes system 49° 



Oquossoc Lake 49^^ 



Mooselucmaguntic Lake 493 



Richardson Lakes 49^ 



Upper Richardson 49^ 



Lower lUchardson 49^ 



Outlet of Richardson Lakes 49^ 



Umbagog Lake 49^ 



Coves S°° 



Tributaries S°° 



Rapid River Soi 



Cambridge River S°i 



Fish fauna of the Rangeley Lakes 505 



Hompout (Ameiurus nebulosus) 5°^ 



Longnose sucker (Catostomus catostomus) 5°9 



Common sucker (Catostomus commersonii) 5^° 



Chub (Semotilus buUaris) S^i 



Blackspot chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) S14 



Chub minnow (Couesius plumbeus) S^S 



Brook shiner (Rhinichthys atronasus) 516 



Bronze minnow (Phoxinus neogaeus) 516 



Redfin (Notropis comutus) S17 



Shiner (Notemigonus crysoleucas) S'^ 



Eel (Anguilla rostrata) S^^ 



Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaforrais) 519 



Sea salmon (Salmo salar) S^^ 



Salmon (Salmo sebago) 523 



Increase in numbers and rate of growth 524 



Size attained in Rangeley Lakes 527 



Catch of salmon and trout compared 527 



Gameness 531 



Fishing season 53^ 



Fishing places for salmon in Rangeley Lakes 532 



Blueback trout (Salvelinus oquassa) 533 



Size 534 



Habits 534 



Food 535 



Capture 536 



Food value 537 



Early descriptions 537 



Protection 538 



White trout (Salvelinus aureolus) 540 



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