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growing scarce; very few game fish. Th'u'd liaul, maJe in the center, land- 

 ing near the mouth of the overflow from Ellison, and they gathered in 7,000 

 pounds skips, small amount other worthless fish, few game fish, carp and 

 buffalo. As estimated for three hauls the total is: Game fish, 1,000 pounds; 

 carp and Imffalo, 500 pounds; skips, etc., 10,000 pounds. It's evident from 

 the last immense catch of skips that there had been a body of them laying on 

 the west side of the fill, and feeling the rise from the overflow, had followed 

 it up and fortunate for us the seine lauded them. With the stage of water in 

 the river it is impossible for fish to reach us from that water, and 1 feel satisfied 

 that Carthage lake is pretty well cleared up of rough fish, and I wish it was 

 possible to keep it so always. This is the i-ecord of last work done. I hope 

 you will find it convenient to soon visit us. I want you to see our waters and 

 have you express yourself as to the best methods keep them in good shape. 

 My report to you is in detail, but not uninteresting I hope, and will enable 

 to make a very satisfactory report. Hoping to see you soon, I am. 



Very truly, 



J. C. Latham, Scc'y. 



Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 25th, 1898. 



)S. P. Bartlelt, Esq., Superintendent, Qnincy, Illinois. 



Dear Sir: — I herewith send you report of the seining done at Carthage 

 lake as per your permit. We have completed the work for this year and 

 thank you kindly for favoring us. 



WEST OF THE FILL. 



July 28. Six short cross hauls; ],000 pounds carp, buffalo and spoonbill 

 cat; very few fine fish; not to exceed 50 pounds croppie, two large bass, one 

 large pike, about 700 pounds dog fish, gar, skips and turtles. 



CARTHAGE LAKE PROPER. 



August 2. Start center lake, north side and up lake — Six hauls, 1,500 

 pounds carp, buffalo and spoonbill cat, good many gar and turtles, few dog 

 fish, about 300 pounds croppie; very few bass. 



August 4. Made eight hauls, all but one above the mud bar: catch, 800 

 poungs carp, very few buffalo, 600 pounds turtles, 300 pounds dog fis'h, 100 

 pounds skips and gar, about 200 pounds croppie and few bass, good one&, 

 three to four pounds each, one five to six pounds. 



August 8. Eight hauls, commencing near the bridge, up the lake; catch 

 1,700 pounds carp, buffalo and spoons, about 800 pounds turtle, dogs, gar and 

 skips, 75 to 100 pounds croppie, two fine bass, two pike. Last haul, head of 

 the lake, fourteen bass, running from one and a half to four pounds each, 

 and 200 pounds croppie. 



August 10. Eight hauls, five in the upper end lake close to the lillies, made 

 with the shallow net, (2^4 inch'mesh); catch, 1,200 pounds carp and buffalo, 

 few spoonbills, 600 pounds turtles and dogs. One haul showed five large 

 pike, several large bass. Last three hauls, made off mud flat, second haul 

 about 400 croppie, five or six large bass. 



August 12 — One haul close to the fill inside. Catch very small. 



WEST OF THE FILL. 



August 12. Six hauls made. Catch, 1,800 pounds carp, buffalo and spoons, 

 one weighing 75 pounds; 700 pounds turtle, gar and dogs; 1,200 pounds 

 landed one haul; snagged twice, compelling raising the net, otherwise catch 

 been heavier. Very few game fish, mostly croppie. 



