1882.] FISH COMMISSIONERS’ REPORT. 9 
LAND LOCKED SALMON 
Distributed by George Jeliiffe of Westport, Conn., from May 16, 1881, 
to June 4, 1881. 
Ball’s Pond, New Fairfield, - . - - - 10,000 
Quassipaug Pond, Middlebury, - - - 10,000 
Taunton Pond, Newtown, - - - - 25,000 
Botsford Pond, Newtown, - - - - 10,090 
Square Pond, Ellington, - - - - 10,000 
Housatonic Tributaries, - “I - - - 64,591 
Mill River, Southport, - : - 2 - 10,000 
Mota eee : : 4 , - 139,591 
The land-locked salmon will only thrive in large lakes’ or 
ponds of clear pure water, which, in some parts at least, must 
be very deep. During the hot weather of the summer, they 
seek this deep water, where the temperature is much lower 
than near the surface. Such lakes as Snipsic Lake in Rock- 
ville, Long Lake in Winsted, and the Twin Lakes in Salisbury, 
are especially suitable for them. On the 23d of September, 
a salmon weighing 6 lbs. 2 oz. was taken in Snipsic Lake, 
and one is reported to have been taken in one of the Twin 
Lakes, which weighed 6 lbs. 8 oz. While supplying a lim- 
ited number for experiment to all those who asked for them, 
the Commissioners have deposited a large number in some 
lakes deemed best adapted to them. It will also be noticed 
that a large number were placed in tributaries of the Housa- 
tonic River, near New Milford, with the hope of stocking that 
river, which is said to have many deep holes, and where there 
are no obstructions, between New Milford and the Derby dam. 
The Commissioners desire to tender their thanks to the offi- 
cers of the following railroads for facilities afforded for the 
rapid transportation of the cans containing young fish over 
their respective roads; New York, New Haven & Hartford, 
New England, Housatonic, Naugatuck, Connecticut Valley 
and Connecticut Western. At the request of the Commis- 
sioners, they all issued to their employés, printed orders, of 
which the following is a copy: 
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