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Burlington, Ia., Feb. 2, 1903. 



S. p. Bartlett, Esq., Supt. Quincy, III.: 



Followinpr is a record of the seining done at Carthage Lake under special 

 permit for 1902-1903, for removal of objectionable fish: 



March 13— "West of the fill " Four hauls, about 1,500 pounds, mostly 

 buffalo, balance carp. Fair showing of game fish, crappie and bass. One 

 thousand pounds skipjacks. 



March 22— "West fill." Four hauls, about 2,500 pounds, mostly carp, 

 about 300 pounds game, about 800 pounds refuse. 



March 25— "West fill.'' Four hauls, about 200 pounds carp and buffalo, 

 about 300 pounds game, 500 pounds refuse. 



April 9— "West fill." Three hauls, about 250 pounds buffalo, 300 pounds 

 game, 400 pounds refuse. 



Carthage Lake proper. Three hauls, about 1,200 pounds, nearly all carp, 

 about 350 pounds game, some fine bass, 100 pounds refuse. 



April 15.— Carthage Lake. Five hauls, about 1,500 pounds, mostly carp, 

 500 pounds game, 300 pounds refuse. 



April 17— Carthage Lake. Seven hauls, about 600 pounds buffalo and 

 perch, 500 pounds game, 100 pounds refuse. 



April 22 — Carthage Lake. Fire hauls, about 300 pounds carp, 500 pounds 

 game, (300 pounds one haul) bass, pike, crappie; 100 pounds refuse. 



May 2— Carthage Lake. Four hauls on the flats, about 2,200 pounds carp, 

 500 pounds game, 200 pounds refuse. 



May 5— Carthage Lake Seven hauls, all over the lake, about 800 pounds 

 carp, 300 pounds game, 300 pounds refuse. 



May 7— "West fill." Four hauls, about 1,000 pounds, nearly all buffalo, 

 game fish light, put about 200 pounds crappie in Carthage Lake; 250 pounds 

 refuse. 



May 12— "West fill." Four hauls, about 800 pounds carp, buffalo and 

 spoons. Very fine game, 200 pounds refuse. 



May 14— "West fill," River five feet three inches, raising rapidly for 

 week or ten days. Five hauls, about 600 pounds carp, cat, spoons and 

 buffalo. Very few game fish; 100 pounds refuse. Owing to excessively 

 high water we were unable to do any work until July 1st. 



July 1 — "West fill," four hauls, about 500 pounds buffalo and spoons, 50 

 pounds goggle-eye, 100 pounds refuse, River about 6 feet. 



July 2 — "West fill," four hauls, about 400 pounds buffalo and spoons, 50 

 pounds goggle, 100 pounds refuse. 



July 8 — "West fill," four hauls, about 600 pounds buffalo and spoons, few 

 carp and cat. Game fish fair showing, 150 pounds refuse. 



July 9— Carthage Lake, five hauls, about 700 pounds, mostly carp; 100 

 pounds game, 200 pounds refuse. High water again shut us out. 



August 6 — "West fill," four hauls, about 1,000 pounds buffalo, spoons and 

 cat, fair showing game, 200 pounds refuse. 



August 8 — "West fill," four hauls, about 250 pounds spoons and buffalo, fine 

 lot crappie, few pike, 150 pounds refuse. 



August 11 — "West fill," three hauls, about 100 pounds buffalo, cat, carp, 

 fine showing of goggle-eye, 100 pounds refuse. 



Owing to heavy rains past few days fishermen unable to get into the lake. 

 Water coming out over fishway at terrible speed. Lake 8 to 10 inches higher 

 than the river. 



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