22,2 Modern Fishculture in Fresh and Salt Waiei'. 



more, and is distinguished from tlie other species by 

 its larger eye, a black blotch on the last part of its first 

 dorsal fin. In the illustrations of the "Fisheries In- 

 dustries'' from which my cuts have been taken, the 

 wall-eye is called by the name of the other iish ; some- 

 body blundered. Goode has them correct. 



THE SAUGER {S. caitadeiise) .' 



This is a smaller fish and is not classed as a "hard 

 fish" on the Great Lakes, but is placed among the in- 

 ferior "soft fish." It has a black spot at the base of 

 the pectoral fins, smaller eye, and rows of spots on its 



The Saucer or Sand Pike (Stizostedioii Canadcnse). 



first dorsal. It is a more northern species, ranging 

 from the Ohio northward. It is also called "sand 

 pike," which in the plates of the "Fisheries Industries" 

 is misprinted "land pike." ^ 



Hatching Wall-eyed Pike Eggs. 



By James Nevin, Supt. \^■isconsin Fish Commission. 



To the best of my knowledge, the first pike eggs 

 hatched on the American continent were coll'^cted and 



