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inches; weight not taken, as it was decomposed when found. In 
November of 1883, six years after the lake was stocked, two sal- 
mon were speared on their spawning beds at the outlet, one of 
them weighed ten pounds, and the other fifteen pounds. 
“In Lake Sunapee their growth has been greater than in 
Squam. First stocked in 1880, by Commissioner A. H. Powers. 
The largest fish taken in 1883, weighed 7% pounds., and one re- 
ported to weigh 84%. Several of five and six pounds were taken 
during the season, and the large ones all got away. 
The figures I have given you are all from reliable persons and 
are authentic. Even in small ponds I have seen fish that weighed 
2% pounds, when two years and two months of age. I could 
give you many other instances where large land-locked salmon 
have been reported to have been taken, but the above is enough 
to show that they are a success in this State, and to warrant the 
commissioners in following up the planting of them in such 
waters as are adapted to them.” 
Under date of April 28th, 1884, Mr. Hodge writes further: 
“Since my letter to you of last week, there has been taken at 
the outlet of Squam lake, a land-locked salmon twenty-eight 
inches in length, and weighing nine pounds. This fish was 
measured and weighed in presence of several reliable persons.” 
REQUIREMENTS OF LANDLOCKED SALMON. 
It is to be regretted that there are no adequate data at hand 
from which to discuss the question of the requirements of Schoo- 
dic salmon. We ought to know definitely the size and depth of | 
all the lakes that they naturally inhabit; the quality of the water; 
its temperature at surface and bottom during the heated term; 
the quantity and variety of food afforded; what enemies they 
have successfully combatted, and to what ones they have suc- 
cumbed; the character and extent of their spawning grounds, 
etc. The data at hand will enable us to lay down only general 
rules, which will, nevertheless, it is hoped, be of some service 
in directing future effort. 
It does not appear that the matter of area is important. Land- 
locked salmon appear to thrive as well, other things being con- 
