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migrates into the marsh with the Pike, but in much smaller 

 numbers. 



Esox lucius (Linn.). Northern Pike. The "run'' begins 

 with the disappearance of the ice in the spring. While the 

 Inlet is still full of floating ice, the Pike are found along the 

 shore in shallow water trying to make their way into the 

 marsh. Here, during March and April, they spawn in large 

 numbers. The young, which are extremely voracious, are 

 found in the ponds throughout the marsh. The ecology of 

 this form has been worked out in detail by Prof. G. C. 

 Embody.* 



Fundulus diaphanus (Le Sueur). Grayback. Not uncom- 

 mon in the shallow water and open ponds. 



Eucalia inconstans (Kirtland). Brook Stickleback. For- 

 merly the Stickleback was very common in some cut-off pools 

 along the railroad tracks, but during the summer of 1909 these 

 pools dried up. It occurs occasionally in the Cove. 



Percopsis guttatus (Agassiz). Trout Perch. During May 

 and June it sometimes becomes quite common in the Cove. 

 At other seasons it is of rather rare occurrence. 



Labidesthes sicculus (Cope). Brook Silversides. Of not 

 infrequent occurrence. Its habits and movements have not 

 been observed. 



Eupomotis gihhosus (Linn.). Common Sunfish. About the 

 middle of May this fish comes into the shallow water of 

 the marsh, and by the first of June there are numerous nests 

 to be seen. The young are very abundant at all seasons. 



Micropterus salmoides (Lacepede). Large-mouthed Black 

 Bass. The young are frequently taken in the Cove, and with 

 them occasionally the young of the small-mouthed species. 

 The latter is more abundant elsewhere in the basin, where the 

 bottom is rocky. 



Perca flavescens (Mitchill). Yellow Perch. Small speci- 

 mens are very frequently taken in the Cove during the spring 

 No regularity as to their occurrence has yet been noticed. 



Boleosoma nigrum olmstedi (Storer). Tessellated Darter. 

 Fairly common in the spring, and one of the few fishes that 



* Embody, G. C, "The Ecology of the Pike, Esox lucius." Ms. 



