EXPERIMENTS IN TAGGING COD. 203 
fishermen. In many cases only the dressed weights of the fish have been 
reported, and in others the weights have simply been estimated or given 
in round numbers. Ina small percentage of the fish the weights have 
been recorded with sufficient accuracy (sometimes by employees of the 
Fish Commission) to warrant the following comparisons, which must 
be considered in the light of the limitations referred to. In this table 
are given data for 40 specimens whose weight when captured is known 
or thought to have been stated with reasonable accuracy. 
Among the most striking cases of increase in weight was that of the 
fish longest at liberty. It was a spent male, whose weight when 
released was 4 pounds, and when captured 15 months later was 7 
pounds 8 ounces. Another noteworthy increase was that of an imma- 
ture male weighing 3 pounds 8 ounces when released and 7 pounds 
when caught after 64 days. 
Days Weight | Weight 
Tag No.} at Sex. when re-| when re- 
liberty. leased. |captured. 
Lbs. Oz.| Lbs. Oz. 
315 125 P Mem glen DATTEM rctaateaevaevarsie'e bore sows nin,cro's aie bin Sinie sialsrwaleseicie orale swiceiero ss 4 7 
320 250) MALO DAarnen Secu ses ace cilleisieisis dc. d ais cis Sn ceislaceaslelsiniciea dices 4 6 
400 iia \ehlalerspen tse esos att eon saceeos cess Uses a eee senseins aemensaacsees 4 8 5 
438 rig (ane CLO SR oie ee a at Sh Aaa en MEE Det Ane me Naan srs 4 8 
448 135) SHEN a Orsnen teen set ecceee ace ec e ceo seinecies face aabiiscieeeeciecoe 4 4 8 
453 64a bHemalesparrennes 2 kee pase he Ee ne See ei ee ctoale Bers 7 
495 OO) Lees OR a i ante pce asm ncyz celeb irre ae pateae eis ae 5 5 8 
511 ADsIEMalenparreneo cates cert ee eee ak ees can ek. Sa eyes 4 7 3 
512 TB ISAeee Oynerys Meee eee Lome Aye N ats ade oe 2e Mamata eae acs 4 8 5 12 
533 AL ssc LOR Ras eee cht aS te Sata, Bok een nasa nS 4 4 13 
8638 LOSE | RHem Baler SpeMmtissccee cat eee a cae ie eos ce semenes Cate comma tee honas 5 8 6 
868 20a MIB ORS PEt Ase sa soe ate ree eek oe Seem eam Bees Glace sstbaless ae 5 6 
888 ZOE BRemaletspemtep se knee os cack cers ec ack eee cecehnaseeseecacee 4 8 6 8 
921 Q04s ahem ale sparreniws sc tee. a Ase se hacia seamen abaeaes eae cote cesta 4 7 
927 DOE EE OO nears oer eee arate ian clon oe Oo eae on Bea eee eee 5 8 6 12 
A 235 7 2SH le Mislet Daren emo Ve Sean ke coer Beg ho Tee AIC MEU SS 5 7 
A 296 US phemale spent se ace na.can,- = see oe eo acins baal neem cee scinsins 6 aeiss 48 4 12 
A 721 Si Malevbarremls anche. ao na sGeheecuaakic.c aoscuiiere eos camicche mis aeiciemeee 5 5 64 
133, 03} d228 PHemeletharmennseceh. a4ecee = ese emacs ace se aace uae scce senses 5 7 
B 89 G2) |S see2 Ore Dy ere ode aes eae Taye Stare Ser a ele eee eee 5 6 
C 51 96> |/HHemalesSPONite a. coseass aoe soi c Cuanwe cae cor cae eee neaseesaennees 5 4 7 
C 69 Ue Male soarnentae seme a- ne eieaceeee aed LO Ee ETH aR EP EEC 5 6 68 
C 9% AGO EI PMB eSSMETi tree ae ena sractn c atcsocicie claiborne Sacieinsie arse Soe Memon oe seeeses 4 iad 
C 98 143) | Soe. AO Fe eet etek eh ie Bees a Lee Sawer ela gee vi 8 
D3 a eee Cl eae ste serene ie etcietene siaie elaine ie cee ise 5 4 6 10 
D 61 DOSUMMALESDALREN geste ace ees coun el oe ego om aia e Societe camel elas 5 4 7 
D 82 (a eee ORR herrea nee acca cnt tbee id ome cone Neataemen mameeeneiae 4 8 yeas) 
G 35 OSs He mplesbarrentssstisc ac cee ae onicmeneeene erie oe onan ceca rie 3 4 
H 64 AGZa Mele sbarren wor wc as 2.-2 seein e ener coe ae eae eo nae ween ee eee nee 3°8 An A2 
I 55 LAS Males Spenitin en aticcuse sass aoa a teiaeictns cbte eieininee mic teas 4 4 12 
M 64 HOOK PRemelesbarrenl = s2ssee. sep eee ee ecco eae cee ooseinceee 6 8 
M 81 ODT | MMISIeN Da Tren tia mens oust. seca e eeeny eye eine oe OE ee 4 6 6 
N 26 LOW Hema lesparreny sees oa) cee < cece cae ne cece oust iaere cere 6 8 4 
O 36 Oh ANS esbarr en eae ese. cep anc aut eee Ieee ne eee Eee 6 9 8 
Ss 10 18) 5.082 (6 (a Press RN 2 BAGS Sete Senn ate St lend hee ne ie py eee re ee cE ae 4 9 5 12 
S 43 1B eee = CORP EN. wd Peat TR ULES Aes et EAR Boe fe Sate 4.9 5 4 
S 98 Sollewemealevbarremt 25 5..c- se oe eee eat omer oacee reece Moen noe Asae 4 6 5 4 
T 32 Ad PNT aleh barren prsce 9-8 Pee Meee eee REE eee ene Some see aeee 6 7 
V_ 32 NSSF PNALEESP CN Gi awcmjcrcisc cicqsisers ete cis a oteste Hees ceo ae ae oialog orice siaiore oe aie 4 8 5 
81 ZDE PME ALESSPCNE', Ae set ers ceive cieteiais e cclee me cote ieee sEaaleiecess-ssisace S 3 8 3° O94 
NoTte.—The term ‘‘barren’’ is employed at the hatchery to designate fish which for any reason 
yielded no eggs or milt during the period of their captivity. 
In forwarding tags a number of fishermen have referred to the con- 
dition of the fish, using such expressions as ‘‘a nice, plump fish,” ‘‘ fish 
in fine condition,” ‘‘ fish plump and healthy, tag has caused no sore,” 
etc. On the other hand, many fish have been reported as ‘‘ not healthy,” 
**sore and thin,” ‘‘ rather thin,” ‘‘in poor condition,” ‘‘ very thin fish,” 
