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Eyed eggs of brook trout received from one of the commercial 

 hatcheries developed remarkably well, as less than 11,000 eggs 

 were picked off during the hatching period of three months. The 

 fry were large and healthy and grew very rapidly into nice finger- 

 lings which were planted in June. I think this result was due 

 mainly to the early arrival of the eggs before the water became 

 too cold. 



We had some trouble in December, 1912, on account of the 

 water being drawn down in the dam. This could be overcome 

 by lowering our hatching jars or laying additional pipe from the 

 bulkhead to the hatchery a distance of about 100 feet.--- Reported 

 by William H. Burke, Foreman, Old Forge, N. Y. 



Linlithgo Station 



I am greatly pleased to state that this has been the most success- 

 ful year in the history of this station. Our output has been 

 steadily increasing from year to year. The increase over the 

 distribution of last year was 23,336,975, due to lake herring eggs 

 brought from Lake Ontario and pikeperch eggs from Oneida Lake. 

 This is a departure from the old way of fish distribution. By 

 bringing the eggs to this station and hatching them the distribu- 

 tion for the eastern part of the State is easier and cheaper than 

 to transport the fry from a distant hatchery. 



Our brook trout eggs were bought and shipped here as eyed 

 eggs. They gave the best of satisfaction as far as hatching is 

 concerned. This station can never compete with other stations 

 in trout work until suitable spring water is secured to raise them 

 to fingerling size. Such water is found about a mile from the 

 station, and I have no doubt that for a nominal sum suitable 

 ponds could be built there to rear them to fingerling size. 



Our brood calico bass were put in Hapeman's Lake last fall, 

 and we now have only 50 two year old calico bass for rearing 

 purposes. We! have 120 small mouthed black bass left from the 

 original number that were brought here from Oneida Lake in 

 1907. It will be necessary to infuse new blood into these or get 

 an entirely new stock, as they have grown so large and old that 

 some of them are barren and unfit for breeding purposes. On 

 account of its location, this station can supply only a limited num- 



