FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 35Q 



between the hours of six o'clock at night and six o'clock in the morning, or on any 

 day except Monday or Thursday, as above provided. Bullheads may be fished for 

 and taken through the ice with hooks and lines or tip-ups in Chautauqua Lake. 

 All fish houses or other contrivances for hiding fishermen shall at all times be open 

 to the inspection of peace officers or protectors, and unless in actual transit from 

 the shore to or from a fishing place are hereby declared to be a public nuisance 

 upon the ice or waters of Chautauqua Lake at all times not herein allowed. Such 

 nuisance may be summarily abated by any officer or private person by the destruc- 

 tion thereof." 



Briefly stated, the close season for black bass, yellow bass, rock bass, and muskal- 

 lunge extends from December i to June 15, both inclusive; the close season for all 

 species from May i to June 15, both inclusive ; black bass, yellow bass, rock bass and 

 muskallunge may be taken by angling from June 16 to November 30, both inclu- 

 sive ; muskallunge and billfish may be taken with spears on Mondays and Thursdays 

 for five consecutive weeks, beginning with the first Monday in February ; bullheads 

 may be taken through the ice with hooks and line or tip-ups at any time. 



These provisions are well drawn and are apparently adequate for the protection 

 of the food and game-fishes of this lake. 



The following lists are based chiefly upon the collections made during the visit 

 to the lake already mentioned. Certain additional data obtained at other times have 

 been included. 



Fisl)es of lyal^e Cl)aQtaQq,Qa. 



The classification and sequence of species in the following list follow that 

 adopted by Jordan & Evermann in the " Fishes of North and Middle America." 



1. Polyodon spathula (Walbaum). Paddle-fish ; Spoon-bill Cat. — The only 

 record of the capture of this curious fish in this lake is that of a photograph by R. 

 W. Banjean, of Mayville (situated at the head of the lake), of an example caught 

 about 1890. The fish is said to have been 6 feet 2 inches in length, 4 feet around 

 the body, and to have weighed 123^ pounds. 



This is one of the largest individuals of this fish that has been recorded. The 

 very largest of which we have a trustworthy record was taken in Lake Manitou, 

 Indiana, and weighed 163 pounds. 



2. Lepisosteus osseus (Linnaeus). Billfish ; Long-nosed Gar ; Gar Pike. 



3. Lepisosteus platostomus (Rafinesque). Billfish ; Short-nosed Gar. — 

 These 2 species of wholly useless fish are too abundant in this lake. In 1896 and 



