RELATIONSHIPS OF THE FISH FAUNA OF THE LAKES OF SOUTHEASTERN 
OREGON. 
By JOHN OTTERBEIN SNYDER, 
Assistant Professor of Zoology, Leland Stanford Junior University. 
INTRODUCTION. 
In the summer of 1897 a party? sent out by the Commissioner of Fisheries 
examined a number of the Jakes and streams in southern Oregon, leaving Ashland, 
Oreg., July 15 with camping outfit and remaining in the field until August 15. The 
region visited is that lying near the southern boundary of Oregon between Ashland 
on the west and the Warner Lakes on the east. The entire distance traveled by this 
party exceeded 700 miles, through the lava beds, marshes, and semidesert region of 
this part of the state. 
The following lakes and streams were examined, and collections of their fishes 
and other aquatic life were made: Spencer Creek, July 16; Lower Klamath Lake, 
July 17 and 18; Whisky Creek, Spring Creek, and Sprague River, July 19; Drews 
Creek, at Howard’s ranch, July 20; Goose Lake, at Farrington’s, and New Pine 
Creek, near Farrington’s, July 21-27; Camass Creek, at Hog Ranch, July 27; 
Camass Creek, Mud Creek, and Blue Creek, July 28; Honey Creek, near Plush, and 
Christmas Lake (of the Warner Lakes group), July 29-30; Abert Lake and mouth of 
Chewaucan River, August 1-2; Chewaucan River, near Paisley, August 3-4; small 
creek and pond at Harris’s ranch, at Summer Lake post-office, August 4-5; large 
spring which forms Summer Lake River, August 5; Silver Lake, at Duncan’s ranch, 
August 6; Silver Creek, near Silver Lake post-office, August 7; Bear Creek, at Bear 
Flat, August 8; Yansie Creek, on head of Williamson River, August 8; Klamath 
Marsh, August 9; Spring Creek, near Klamath Agency, August 10; Pole Creek and 
Crater Lake, August 12; Union Creek and Rogue River, August 13; Elk Creek and 
Trail Creek, August 14, and Rogue River, August 15. 
In July and August, 1904, another party’ covered a distance of about 1,000 
miles with horses and wagon, hastily examining the basins of Malheur, Warner, 
Abert, Summer, Silver, Alkali, and Goose lakes, together with the upper portion of 
Pitt River. 
In addition to the large series of specimens obtained by these expeditions, 
collections from the Sacramento, Klamath, and Columbia rivers, belonging to the 
aThis party was in charge of Dr. Barton W. Evermann, of the Bureau of Fisheries, who was assisted by Prof. 
William P. Hay, Mr. Toxaway B. Evermann, and Mr. Charles M. Rowe, of Washington, D. C., and Mr. William E. 
Butler, of Ashland, Oreg. 
6Composed of the writer, Prof. E. C. Starks, and Messrs. E. L. Morris and J. D. Snyder. 
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