248 Second Annual Keport of the 



will result in the collection of a very large number of lake trout 

 and whitefish eggs in future. 



The collection of lake herring eggs at Erie, Pa., with the co- 

 operation of the Pennsylvania Commission, and at Dunkirk, 1ST. 

 Y.j through the help of the Desmond Fish Company and others 

 was very successful. A very large percentage of the eggs were 

 hatched, and the fry were planted in Lake Erie. 



The brown trout fry and fingerlings have been in better condi- 

 tion during the past year than for several years, and we are hold- 

 ing over 6,000 or 7,000 fingerlings for stock fish. If the water 

 continues to be as good as it is now, the supply of stock fish will 

 be much increased. The station also has 5,000 rainbow trout 

 fingerlings which will be raised for breeders. 



The rainbow trout began to spawn on January 2d, about two 

 months earlier than ever before, and the eggs taken were the best 

 ever obtained here. A few brook trout are being reared for 

 brood stock. — Beported by Frank Redband, Foreman, Mum- 

 ford, N. Y. 



The most pressing need of this station at present is a thorough 

 cleaning of the headwaters of Spring creek. It is equally im- 

 portant to use cement to replace all decayed timbers and planks 

 now about the ponds. The removal of the ice house to the op- 

 posite side of the creek from where it now stands would be a 

 decided improvement. It will cost from $8,000 to $10,000 to 

 put the property in good condition for work. 



Chautauqua Station. 



The season at this hatchery was very favorable for brook trout 

 work. The number of fry and fingerlings was so large that many 

 of them were sent to other hatcheries for distribution. 



The collection of lake herring eggs at Erie, Pa., and Dunkirk, 

 1ST. Y., was smaller than in the preceding year. The eggs were 

 not so good and did not hatch as well as before. 



The maskalonge work broke all former records. 



A new gas engine and rotary pump for pumping lake water 

 into the hatchery were installed in December, 1911. The water 

 circulation was changed so that as the water leaves the hatchery 

 it can now be elevated to the newly installed cement ponds above 



