REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 33 
females and yielded 503,000 eggs, of which 473,200 were eyed. All 
except 120,000, which were shipped to other points, were transferred 
to St. Johnsbury, where they yielded 255,000 fry. 
A lot of 30,000 eggs was also derived from the Wells River Fish and 
Game Club, and these, together with 10,000 eggs obtained from the 
brood fish at the station, yielded 9,500 fry. In addition to these, 
25,000 domesticated trout eggs were received from Mr. H. F. Hurlbut, 
East Freetown, Mass., in exchange for eggs of the wild trout, and 
290,000 eggs were purchased from him. The following shipments were 
received from other stations: 20,000 landlocked-salmon eggs from 
Craig Brook, Maine; from Rogue River, Oregon, 46,000 eggs of the 
steelhead trout. 
The domesticated eggs above referred to, aggregating 315,000, were 
very disappointing, and as compared with the results secured from 
eggs taken from wild fish, it would seem that wild-trout eggs are 
much better in quality than the domesticated. 
The trout on hand at the beginning of the year and those hatched 
during the spring were distributed as indicated in the details of 
distribution. 
In March arrangements were made to collect steelhead-trout eggs at 
Willoughby Lake. <A small trap net was set at the mouth of the prin- 
cipal stream, and a larger trap on a bar just off the mouth of the 
brook. Much difficulty was experienced in keeping this trap free of 
sawdust and mill refuse, and no fish were caught until May 1, when 
several steelheads were taken by fishermen trolling on the lake. Sev- 
eral ripe males entered the trap net between May 9 and 29. On May 
19 one ripe female was secured, which yielded 1,778 eggs. These were 
shipped green by express to St. Johnsbury, with a loss of only 23. 
The fry hatched from them were apparently strong and healthy. 
Though only a few eggs were obtained this year, there is no doubt 
that in a few years large numbers of steelhead-trout eggs can be col- 
lected in Willoughby Lake if the difficulty of capturing the fish can be 
overcome. It appears from Mr. Cobb’s observations that steelheads 
probably spawn on the shoals of the lake, not entering the smaller 
streams. 
The fish on hand at the close of the year are shown in the following 
table: 
| Calendar year in which fish were 
a F | hatched. 
Species. | 
1901. 1900. 1899. | 1898. 1897. 
Stee lheadttnoa ifs sevsnsmeae soe ioae see tcs eee see Ne eee 38, 984 |... _.. 236 39 6 
Real DOWALLOUL eee eeee nt tae on ey ee Ne eee 1, 000 402 Ti soe neees| 182 
STOOKENO Mb eet eon ne ea. Fi) te or en eee ee 1 i eek ere A670 eee eoe oe |Seetecees 
Cirayilin ee peeeremen ee em crmen ee. 55 ee S) ae ee seee eee se Soe 45. [-ones2 | Gee se se 
Brookandlakemyprids= sence estes oss 12st ee eb ea Bree See ae (eee ee ze areas Oe 
Rainbow and steelhead hybrids: .--..-...-.------2-..8. J22-|2c.5 52. OLN | aewence heeee Seale acces 
iaOIbEOU tease ee eee ee coer sh She ae i ee ieee Fated EO) |e 5 See te | ieee eg ibe ae eee 
WandlockedisalmOm - 8s es sescet esses en ose sere Semen 1S, GAT eco Soe oe Fotys 
F. C. 1901——3 
