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Calico Bass. 



The calico bass at the Linlithgo Station suffered a loss of only 

 one fish in their pond. On May 15th there were 219 in the pond, 

 and indications were that they would make nests very soon. 

 They were so tame as to feed out of the hands of the attendants. 



In transferring them at the Linlithgo station in the fall, forty- 

 nine little ones were found. This is not a great many, but it goes 

 to prove that this species may be raised artificially at Linlithgo. 



StJNFISH. 



On June 5, 1911, many young sunfish, Lepomis gibbosus, were 

 coming into the hatchery tanks at Constantia with the water 

 supply. They are readily distinguished from the bass by their 

 deeper body and paler color. 



Black Bass. 



The black bass at the Linlithgo station were wintered over in 

 their pond without the loss of a single fish. On May 15th they 

 were very plump in appearance, and had already begun to pre- 

 pare nests. 



The black bass which were wintered over in Pond No. 3 at 

 the Oneida station, after deducting all losses through parasitism, 

 numbered sixty-three. On May 12th these were in fine condition, 

 plump and healthy, and were transferred to another pond. 



The spawning season at Constantia began two weeks earlier in 

 1911 than in 1910. Bass fry were seen in the ponds on May 25th. 

 The season continued later than in 1910. The foreman found 

 seven nests on June 5th, from which a large number of fry were 

 obtained. 



An excellent method of feeding black bass is by producing 

 minnows such as shiners and chubs, also suckers, in a narrow 

 race as near a natural brook as possible and located in such a 

 manner as to facilitate emptying the water into ponds intended 

 for rearing young bass. The minnows and suckers are allowed 

 to breed naturally. When the eggs hatch and the fry are able 

 to move about they drop down into the bass pond and serve as 



