INVESTIGATIONS OF THE ALBATROSS. 
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from this position in a NW. by W. \ W. direction, although flounders 
and skates were taken in the beam trawl. 
Flattery Bank, Washington . — Leaving the Oregon coast we proceeded 
to the halibut bank off Cape Flattery, arriving there June 14. The cod 
and halibut trawl was immediately set in 31 fathoms, very rocky bot- 
tom, Cape Flattery bearing E. by S. \ S., and Cape Beall NW. by W. 
The tide was running ebb, but not strong, and a dense fog prevailed. 
At the end of 2 hours the following fish were taken from the hooks: 
8 halibut, 10 red rock-cod, 1 sea trout, 1 cultus-cod, 1 skate, and 45 dog- 
fish. The halibut averaged 35 pounds each in weight, and the red rock- 
cod 10 pounds. The cultus-cod weighed 19 pounds. The bottom was 
so rough that many of the hooks caught upon it while hauling, and 
when within about 10 fathoms of the outer end the ground line parted, 
having come in contact with a sharp or ragged edge of rock. No gear 
was lost, however, as we soon picked up the outer buoy and hauled 
from it. While tending the trawl one small halibut and about a dozen 
dogfish were caught on hand lines from the small boats. We arrived 
on board the Albatross about 2:05 p. m., and found that they had taken 
one halibut from the ship, the largest captured during the day. It 
weighed 93 pounds, and increased the average weight of our entire 
catch of halibut to 42 pounds each. 
A native canoe containing four Indians came alongside about the 
time we had finished hauling the trawl. They had been fishing with 
hand lines, using the primitive wooden hook, with which they had cap- 
tured 15 small halibut. 
After completing the investigations on Flattery Bank we steamed to 
Neeah Bay, arriving there about 3 p. m. the same day, and June 15 we 
proceeded to Seattle. The Indians of Neeah Bay visit Flattery Bank 
daily during the halibut season, whenever the weather permits, and 
bring in considerable quantities of halibut, cultus-cod, and red rock-cod. 
Herring, smelt, and squid are used as bait, in their respective seasons, 
and halibut and red rock-cod are also used for the same purpose. 
In the fall of 1888, several fishermen, well equipped with dories, 
trawls, etc., established a camp in the vicinity of Neeah Bay, and 
fished continuously throughout the following winter on Flattery Bank 
and directly off Cape Flattery. They consider that they have given 
these grounds a thorough trial. Mr. Moor, one of the members of this 
party, came to the Pacific coast in the schoouer Mollie Adams and re- 
mained with her during the trips made by that vessel in the summer 
of 1888 to Flattery Bank and to the Queen Charlotte Islands and 
Sound. He has furnished a synopsis of last winter’s fishing. . They 
first set trawls November 23, 1888, and from that date up to January 
7, 1889, succeeded in lauding 2,076 pounds of halibut and 244 pounds 
of cultus-cod. The average weight of the halibut was 37 pounds and 
of the cultus-cod 24 pounds. After January 7 little was done, owing to 
the scarcity of fish and bait and the prevalence of stormy weather. 
