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Pike-Pickerel. 



Not plentiful. Last season quite a number of the young fish were noted. 

 Quite a number of young pike taken while making collections. 



Little Pickerel. Grass Pike. 



Scarce. Early, very plentiful in the lakes adjoining the Illinois river. 



Wall-Eyed Pike. 



In former years very plentiful in Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Growth 

 quite large. Frequently weighing seven or eight pounds. We have dis- 

 tributed a large number of the fry in past two seasons. A splendid fish for 

 the angler and few better for the table. 



Perch. 



Sanger. Jack Salmon. 



But few adults taken in Illinois water. More frequent in Mississippi river 

 than in Illinois. Everman says: The length seldom exceeding 10 inches to a 

 foot. Frequently mistaken for a wall-eyed pike. 



Common Ringed Perch. 



Very plentiful now in Illinois river. Early, quite plenty in almost all 

 lakes and streams in Illinois. In Illinois river from five to ten inches in 

 length. One of the best pan fish our waters produce. 



White Perch. Sheepshead. 



Will bite on worms, good flesh and taken in quantities for the market. 



Common Sunfish. 



Red Spotted Sunfish. 



Red Eye, Blue Spotted Sunfish. 



Warmouth Red Eye Bream. 



StTCKEBS. 



Red Horse. 



Common Sucker. 



Native Carp. River Carp. 



Quill Back Buffalo. 



Shad. 



Hickory Shad. Gizzard Shad. 



Very plentiful. Fit only for food for other fishes. 



Shovel Fish. 



Used extensively for food. Sold usually as cat fish, although not a cat 

 fish. It is commonly known as paddle fish. 



Now and then an example of lake berrinc is found. A few eel. Of course 

 we have the dog fish and gar. The dog fish, however, are finding a market 

 and are now saved when caught. The gar are still waiting a market, and 

 under our statute destroyed when taken from the water. 



Pollution of the Waters. 



While we as fish commissioners may not have any direct supervision 

 over the waters of the State, so far as regards their pollution, yet we 

 feel we have a right to interpose an objection to any course that tends 

 to destroy or interfere with our work. That the various water courses 

 of the State are fast becoming merely conveniences for sewage pur- 



