In addition to above pike perch fry was planted in various parts of 

 the Statr as follows: 



Illinois river near Peru. 

 Illinois river near Liicon. 

 Illinois river near I'eoria. 

 Illinois river near 1 lavana. 

 Illinois river near Heardstown. 

 lllinc)is river near I'earl. 

 Illinois river near Bedford. 

 Illinois river near 1 lardin. 

 Illinois river near (irafton. 



Rock river near Oregon. 

 Kock river near Milan. 

 Kox river near Aurora. 

 Kox river near Ottawa. 

 Kankakee river near Kankakee 

 Vermilion river near Danville. 

 Sanjjamon river near Decatur. 

 Mackinaw river near Mackinaw. 



THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW. 



In a state the size of Illinois, with its peculiar environments, the 

 enforcement of the law on an equitable basis is a rather difficult prob- 

 lem for the commissioners to handle. Peculiar conditions exist in 

 the northern tier of counties, in that the water is principally cold 

 spring lakes, i:)articularly adapted to the gamier varieties of fish, 

 while in the middle and southern portion, water more sluggish, easier 

 affected by rains and overflows, while replete with game fish, yet is 

 distinctively a j)roper habitation for the coarser fishes. 



It is desirable to utilize the coarse fish at all seasons of the year 

 except during the spawning season, and in order that they may be 

 taken, particularly while the lakes and rivers are covered with ice, it 

 becomes necessary for the commissioners to issue permits governing 

 seining during that time. 



In the northern part of the State, the deep lakes, such as Fox lake 

 and the beautiful lakes in Lake county, the fishing there means the 

 taking of large quantities of the gamier varieties, such as the j)ike 

 and pickerel at a time when they are practically nearing their spawn- 

 ing period, and the law relative to fishing under the ice has to be 

 rigidly enforced. 



Illinois, on account of its great length, has an immense river front- 

 age, and throughout the State a perfect network of rivers and lakes 

 exist, and while the interest in the protection of fish has increased 

 greatly and very many fishermen are aiding in the enforcement of 

 the law for their protection, yet there is a large number of irresponsi- 

 ble parties who are constantly taking advantage of every opportunity, 

 whether lawful or not. We have for the service of the enforcement 

 of the law, five paid wardens, and it is impossible for them to cover 

 the territory and do it full justice. Chicago demands the presence of 

 one all the time, and in order that the service there might be prop- 

 erly performed, it should have two. 



A glance at the reports of the warden in Cook county will show the 

 extent of the work expected of him there and in that vicinity. The 

 tendency to sell small and illegal sized fish is, or seems to be, inherent 

 to every small dealer in the city, and as a consequence very many of 

 them take the chance of working off small and inferior fishes because 

 they can be obtained at a very low figure, the wholesale houses hardly 

 daring to offer them for fear of i3rosecution or confiscation. 



Some idea may be had of the difficulty of enforcing the law when 

 it is understood that the lakes adjacent to the rivers are as a Tu\e far 



