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Maskalonge 



The first eggs in 1914 were taken April 27 and the last on 

 May 10. The total number secured was 4,420,500 from 126 

 gravid females. There were 593 ripe males. 



The number of eggs to the quart was estimated at 42,000. 



With the maskalonge there were taken in the pound nets black 

 bass, carp, billfish and bullheads. The last in large numbers. 

 On May 16, 1914, there were sent to the Caledonia Hatchery 

 from Bemus Point 750,000 eyed eggs. Eggs were also given in 

 exchange to the Pennsylvania Commission of Fisheries. 



Banded Pickeeee (Lucius americanus) 

 Two specimens of the banded pickerel, known as mud pike 

 at Amenia, 1ST. Y., were sent to the Commission December 31, 

 1913. These were preserved in alcohol and have been sent to 

 the State Museum in Albany. These pickerel were taken by 

 W. H. Bartlett, of Amenia. The larger one is 13 inches long. 

 Mr. Bartlett contributes the following additional notes in a 

 letter of January 7, 1914: 



" The banded pickerel has been here a good many years, but 

 not until last summer has there been any attempt to fish for it. 

 The lake had become very full of bullheads and the boys fished 

 for them extensively, and commenced catching these pickerel. 

 I found this out and commenced fishing for them myself with 

 live bait and caught a number of them. It became noised 

 around and there were several that would fish all day catching 

 from 15 to 30. I found the little lake was full of them." 



Black Bass 



Dwight Lydell, Assistant Sujperiintendent of the Michigan 

 Fish Commission, uses a great many crayfish for the food of 

 black bass during spring and fall. During the warm part of 

 June, July and August, the adult bass are fed almost wholly on 

 liver prepared in a manner described by Mr. Lydell in an early 

 report. 



