FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONER. 1 75 



resulting fry for the most part distributed in the Great Lakes, in accordance 

 with our agreement with the Federal authorities. In this way our State 

 co-operates with the government in keeping the Great Lakes stocked for 

 the benefit of the fisherman. It is sincerely to be wished that some arrange- 

 ment could be made whereby these fishermen would stop taking fish in 

 these waters during the spawning season. If the fish in the Great Lakes 

 were allowed to propagate naturally, it would materially help to keep these 

 waters stocked. 



In addition to the unusually large number of fish of various kinds 

 distributed from our hatcheries, large numbers were secured also by indi- 

 vidual citizens from the United States Commission through the representa- 

 tives in Congress from this State. In 1905 the total number thus secured 

 was 31,689,160 fish. The total secured during the year 1906 was 29,529,120, 

 which was made up as follows: 



Brook trout fry . " 115, 000 



Brook trout fingerlings 7 , 900 



Lake trout fry 2,124, 000 



Small mouth black bass fry 28, 400 



Small mouth black bass fingerlings . . . . 4,220 



Large mouth black bass fingerlings .... 5 , 400 



Land locked salmon fingerlings 1,800 



Pike perch fry 2 , 700 , 000 



Yellow perch fingerlings . .... 125 



Crappie fingerlings 200 



Rock bass fingerlings 125 



Bream 150 



Whitefish fry 24,541.800 



These fish were distributed in the various lakes and streams of the 

 State in the manner shown by the detailed statement given elsewhere. 

 The government also furnished 799,000 eyed eggs of various kinds, most 

 of which went to the Xew York Aquarium, where a miniature hatchery 

 is conducted for the instruction of visitors. The fish hatched from these 

 eggs were turned over to this Commission for distribution in nearby waters. 



Not much was done to net out fish from the falling waters of the canal 

 for reasons given in last year's report. It should be noted, however, that 



