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August 6— Three hauls "west fill." About 1,300 pounds mostly buffalo, 

 some carp, few spoons, game scarce. 



August 8— Seven hauls, Carthage lake. About 1,300 pounds, mostly buffalo; 

 quite a few game fish showed. 



August 10 — Six hauls, lake. About 1,100 pounds carp and buffalo, not 

 many game fish. 



August 14 — Lake and "west fill." Seven hauls. Catch light. About 600 or 

 700 pounds carp and buffalo. 



August 15 — Lake. Seven hauls. About 1,200 pounds carp and buffalo. 



August 23 — Lake. Four hauls, two "west fill." About 1,200 pounds carp, 

 buffalo and spoons. Very few game fish. 



August 26— River back to three feet. Eight hauls lake, two "west fill." 

 Catch poor, about 700 pounds carp and buffalo. 



August 29 — Lake. Five hauls, only 250 pounds carp and buffalo; quite few 

 bass, crappie and pike. Four hauls "west fill." Catch, 600 to 700 pounds 

 spoons, buffalo and carp. 



September 2 — Three hauls "west fill" and six in lake. Catch very poor, 

 500 pounds carp and buffalo. 



September 4— Running Slough lake. Five hauls. About 75 pounds carp 

 and buffalo (about 100 pounds magnificent crappie), no bass. Three hauls 

 "west fill," catch about 650 to 700 pounds carp and buffalo. 



September 17— Lake four hauls, "west fill" three^hauls. Catch about 650 to 

 700 pounds carp and buffalo. 



September 20 — Five hauls "west fill." About 500 pounds carp and buffalo, 

 few spoons (small). 



September 24 — Five hauls "west fill." Catch very small, about 300 pounds 

 carp and buffalo. River four feet six inches, rise of seven inches. Rose 

 thirteen inches in two days. 



That is the last work done as the river kept coming till it reached nine feet 

 here. Is now about six feet or probably five feet six inches. The refuse 

 from each day's work, gar, dogs, skipps and turtle, average from 200 to 500 

 pounds. The net we use this year, about 150 yards, full two inch mesh, lets 

 small fish all through. We also return to the lake with game fish all small 

 buffalo. 



Since the water has begun to fall hook and line fishing, especially bass, 

 has been excellent and fine fish. I saw a crappie taken measured fifteen 

 inches, weighed two pounds strong. This rise stocked the lake, evidently. 



Hope this report meets your favor. 



Very truly, 



J. C. Latham, 



Secretary. 



Note — Where I say "trammel" it was used where seine was useless, among 

 lily pads. 



4 F. C. 



