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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Sept. io, 1898. 
A List of the Fishes Known to 
Occur in Manitoba, 
BY ERNEST SETON THOMPSON, GOVERNMENT NATURALIST TO 
THE PROVINCE OF MANITOBA. 
The nomenclature and arrangement adopted is that of 
Jordan and Evermann's Fishes of North and Middle 
America.* For the revision of this list and its correc- 
tion up to date, as well as for other assistance, I am 
indebted to Prof. Barton W. Evermann, the ichthy- 
ologist of the United States Fish Commission. 
1. Ichthyomyzon castaneus Girard, Lamprey. 
Taken in the slough at Portage la Prairie on May 5, 
1884. It was attached to a pike. They are common in 
Manitoba, but I have seen them only in the Assini- 
boine (C. W. Nash). Specimen identified by Prof. Ever- 
mann (E. and T.). 
2. Acipenser rubicundus Le Sueur, Lake Sturgeon. 
In great numbers in Saskatchewan, Red and Assini- 
boine rivers, * * * Winnipeg River and Lake of the 
Woods (Macoun). Lake Winnipeg (Tache), at Port- 
age la Prairie. The river abounds in sturgeon also 
at Cedar Lake (Hind). This species is common at Win- 
nipeg and in the lakes to the north (Eigenmannf). 
Nameyu of Crees: The great rapids which form the 
discharge of the Saskatchewan into Lake Winnipeg ap- 
pear quite alive with these fish in the month of June 
(Richardson). The most important food fish in the 
Lake of the Woods. 
3. Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque), Channel Catfish. 
Winnipeg. Exceedingly abundant in the Red River, 
where it is caught in great numbers, especially at night 
(Eigenmann). 
4. Ameiurus lacustris (Walbaum), Large Catfish, Great 
Fork-tailed Cat. 
In Saskatchewan, below the fork. * * * Common 
in Lake Winnipeg and in the smaller lakes connected 
with it (Macoun). British America to Florida and 
Texas; abundant in all large bodies of water (J. and G.). 
Mattumeg of Crees: Sparingly in the lakes through 
which the Saskatchewan flows (Richardson). 
5. Ameiurus vulgaris (Thompson), Common Catfish. 
Vermont to Minnesota and southward; rather com- 
mon (J. and G.). Manitoba (Jordan). Winnipeg 
(Evermann). 
6. Ictiobus cyprinella (Cuvier and Valenciennes), Com- 
mon Buffalo Fish. 
Winnipeg, two specimens (Eigenmann). 
7. Carpiodes velifer (Rafinesque), Small -eyed Carp, 
Sucker. 
Winnipeg, Brandon; I can detect no difference be- 
tween the specimens from Winnipeg and some taken in 
the Ohio River at Cincinnati (Eigenmann). 
8. Catostomus catostomus (Forster), Carp, Northern 
Sucker, Red Sucker. 
In great numbers in every part of the Northwest (Ma- 
coun). Mouth of the Souris (Hind). Winnipeg; said 
to be very abundant at Winnipeg during the winter 
(Eigenmann). Red sucker of fur traders, meethqua- 
maypath of Crees. This fish is well known in every 
part of the country that lies north of Canada (Richard- 
son). 
9. Catostomus commersonii (Lacepede), Common Sucker. 
Gray sucking carp, mouth of the Souris (Hind). Win- 
nipeg, Westbourne, Qu'Appelle ;_ very abundant every- 
where (Eigenmann). C. hudsonius, gray sucker of fur 
traders, carpe blanche of Canadians, namayoeeth of 
Crees: A common fish in all parts of the fur countries; 
Cumberland House (Richardson). 
10. Moxostoma anisurum (Rafinesque), White-nose 
Sucker, Carp. 
Lake Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Brandon: This species is 
much less abundant at Winnipeg than the following 
(Eigenmann), 
it. Moxostoma aureolum (Le Sueur), Lake Red Horse. 
Winnipeg, Westbourne, Brandon (Eigenmann). 
12. Hybognathus nuchale Agassiz, Silvery Thick-jawed 
Minnow. 
Upper Missouri and Red River of North (Jordan). 
13. Pimephales promelas Rafinesque, Black -headed 
Minnow. 
Winnipeg, Westbourne, Brandon, Qu'Appelle; very 
abundant everywhere (Eigenmann). 
14. Notropis cayuga Meek. 
One specimen taken at Qu'Appelle by Eigenmann and 
described by him as new under the name Notropis 
heterolepis. 
15. Notropis blennius (Girard). 
Three specimens of this species were taken by Eigen- 
mann at Winnipeg. It was also obtained by him at 
Brandon and Fort Qu'Appelle, and described by him 
as new under the name Notropis reticulatus (B. W. 
Evermann). 
16. Notropis cornutus (Mitchill), Common Shiner, Red 
Fin or Dace. 
A number of specimens of this were obtained at Bran- 
don; none were seen elsewhere (Eigenmann). 
17. Notropis jejunus (Forbes). 
This species was found to be abundant at Winnipeg 
and Brandon (Eigenmann). 
iS. Notropis atherinoides Rafinesque, Rosy Minnow. 
Winnipeg (Eigenmann). 
19. Notropis hudsonius selene (Jordan), Spawn-eater. 
Numerous specimens were obtained at Winnipeg, 
* The Fishes of North and Middle America. By Pavid Starr 
Jordan and Barton Warren Evermann. Washington, 1896. 
f Results of Recent Explorations in Western Canada and North- 
western United States —Bill!, TJ, S, pish Comm., 189,4, \m, A M, 
Brandon, Fort Qu'Appelle and Medicine Hat, and de- 
scribed as Notropis scopiferus by Eigenmann. 
20. Hybopsis storerianus (Kirtland). 
A number of small specimens from Winnipeg are prob- 
ably to be referred to this species (Eigenmann). 
21. Couesius dissimilis (Girard). 
Lake Superior to upper Missouri region (J. and G.). 
Minnesota to Montana (Jordan). 
22. Platygobio gracilis (Richardson), Flat-headed Chub. 
One was obtained at Brandon, and I was told that it 
is abundant at that place (Eigenmann). Saskatchewan 
dace, no-matchee-gas of Crees: Abounds in that part 
of the Saskatchewan which flows through the prairie 
district (Richardson). 
23. Hiodon alosoides (Rafinesque), Gold-eye, Moon-eye. 
Abundant in all the rivers of the plains; Swan Lake 
(Macoun). Abundant in upper Assiniboine (E. E. 
Thompson). Abounds in Assiniboine at Portage la 
Prairie (Hind). This species is very abundant in the 
Red River at Winnipeg; was also taken at Brandon 
(Eigenmann). Oweepeetchessees of Crees, nuccaysh of 
voyageurs: This singular and beautiful little fish in- 
habits the lakes which communicate with the Saskatche- 
wan in the 53d and 54th parallels of latitude, but does 
not approach nearer to Hudson Bay than Lake Winni- 
peg (Richardson). 
24. Hiodon tergisus Le Sueur, Toothed Herring. 
Winnipeg, Brandon (Eigenmann). 
25. Coregonus quadrilateralis (Richardson), Pilot Fish, 
Round Whitefish. 
Upper Great Lakes, northwestward to Alaska; abun- 
dant in cold, deep waters (Jordan and Gilbert). 
26. Coregonus clupeiformis (Mitchill), Whitefish. 
There is scarcely a lake throughout the vast interior 
which does not teem with whitefish. * * * Multitudes 
in lakes Manitoba and Winnipegosis (Macoun). At- 
tihawmeg. of Crees: An inhabitant of all the interior 
lakes of America, from Erie to the Arctic Sea (Richard- 
son). It is not certain, however, that all these references 
really refer to this species. Many of them may belong 
to C. labradoricus (B. W. E.). 
27. Coregonus labradoricus Richardson, Musquaw River 
Whitefish, Labrador Whitefish. 
Common in Lake of the Woods, and often mistaken 
for the common whitefish (C. clupeiformis) , which is not 
known certainly to occur in that lake, though I have 
examined one specimen which is said to have come 
from Lake Winnipeg (Evermann). 
28y Argyrosomus artedi (Le Sueur), Cisco, Lake Herring. 
Great Lakes and northwest to Alaska and Labrador, 
very abundant, usually frequenting shallow waters (J. 
and G.). 
29. Argyrosomus tullibee (Richardson), Tullibee. 
Great Lakes and Northwest (J. and G.). Ottoneebees 
of the Crees: This fish is very generally diffused through 
the waters of the fur countries; Cumberland House 
(Richardson). 
30. Thymallus ontariensis (Cuvier and Valenciennes), 
Michigan Grayling. 
Northern Michigan to Montana, northward to Alaska 
and the Arctic Ocean (J. and G.). Scarce (Jordan). 
31. Cristivomer namaycush (Walbaum), Lake Trout or 
Namaycush Salmon. 
New Brunswick to Montana and Northwest (Jordan), 
A denizen of the great lakes that lie between the United 
States and the Arctic Sea (Richardson). 
32. Salvelinus hoodi (Richardson), Masamacush (Gill and 
' Jordan). 
Common in every river and lake from Canada to the 
northern extremity of the continent (Richardson). Prob- 
ably identical with the next species. 
33. Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill), Speckled Trout. 
Maine to Dakota and northward (Jordan). Arctic 
North America; rivers and lakes of British North Amer- 
ica (Giinther). 
34. Percopsis guttatus Agassiz, Trout Perch. 
Winnipeg Lake, Winnipeg, Brandon: This species 
is abundant in almost all streams from Winnipeg to Med- 
icine Hat (Eigenmann). 
35. Lucius lucius (Linnaeus), Pike or Jackfish. 
Lake Winnipeg. * * * Found in every river and 
small stream throughout the country (Macoun). Little 
Saskatchewan (Hind). Winnipeg, Brandon, West- 
bourne. This species is common throughout the North 
and is one of the most prominent game fishes (Eigen- 
mann). 
36. Lucius masquinongy (Mitchill), Maskinonge or 
Muskellunge. 
Great Lake region and Northwest (J. and G.). 
37. Pygosteus pungitius (Linnaeus), Nine-spined Stickle- 
back. 
This species was obtained in the clear waters of the 
Qu'Apnelle River; it was not noticed elsewhere (Eigen- 
man). 
38. Eucalia inconstans (Kirtland), Brook Stickleback. 
Qu'Appelle (Eigenmann). 
39. Ambloplites rupestris (Rafinesque), Rock Bass. 
Vermont to Great Lake region and Manitoba, south 
to Louisiana (J. and G.). 
40 Eupomotis gibbosus (Linnaeus), Common Sunfish. 
Great Lake region. * * * Northern parts of the 
Mississippi Valley; one of our most abundant and famil- 
iar fish (J. and S.). 
41. Micropterus salmoides (Lacepede), Large-mouthed 
Black Bass. 
Red River of the North (J. and G.). 
42. Hadropterus guntheri (Eigenmann and Eigenmann). 
Winnipeg, three specimens (Eigenmann), 
43. Boleosoma nigrum (Rafinesque), Johnny Darter. 
Specimens of this species were taken at Westbourne 
and in the Assiniboine at Brandon (Eigenmann). 
44. Hadropterus aspro (Cope and Jordan), Black-sided 
Darter. 
Four small specimens of this species were taken at 
Winnipeg and a number at Brandon (Eigenmann). 
45. Etheostoma iowae Jordan and Meek. 
Fort Qu'Appelle; a single specimen (Eigenmann). 
46. Perca flavescens (Mitchill), Common Yellow Perch. 
Seems to be abundant. * * * I obtained this fish 
in Lake Winnipegosis, Swan Lake, and in the small lakes 
at the head of the Red Deer River ''Macoun). Abun- 
dant at Fort Qu'Appelle, Brandon (Eigenmann). 
47. Stizostedion vitreum (Mitchill), Wall-eyed Pike, 
Pickerel or Dore. 
Great Lake region, upper Mississippi, and some At- 
lantic streams north to the fur countries (J. and G.). 
Lakes Winnipeg, Manitoba and Winnipegosis. * * * 
Red Deer River (Macoun). Souris River (Hind). 
Mouth of Nelson River (Evermann). Winnipeg (Eigen- 
mann). Skow of Crees, hornfish of fur traders: Inhabits 
the rivers and lakes of the fur countries to the 58th par- 
allel (Richardson). 
48. Stizostedion canadense griseum (De Kay), Sauger or 
Sand Pike. 
Winnipeg, Brandon (Eigenmann). 
49. Roccus chrysops (Rafinesque), White Bass. 
Great Lakes, Mississippi Valley and Northwest (J. 
and G.). 
50. Aplodinotus grunniens (Rafinesque), Fresh -water 
Drum. 
Winnipeg; abundant (Eigenmann). 
51. Cottus spilotus (Cope), Miller's Thumb. 
Great Lakes in deep water, and northwest to Hudson 
Bay (J. and G.). 
52. Lota maculosa (Le Sueur), Ling, Burbot, Methy or 
La Loche. 
Common in all the lakes on both sides of the moun- 
tains (Macoun). Great Lake region north to Arctic 
Seas, abundant (J. and G.). Exists in every river and 
lake from Canada to the northern extremity of the con- 
tinent (Richardson). 
CHICAGO AND THE WEST. 
Still-Fishing for Big Pike. 
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 26.— At this city I met 
Rolla Heikes, the famous trap-shooter. Mr. Heikes fol- 
lows shooting with great steadfastness and success, but 
when he wishes relaxation and recuperation, as for in- 
stance when he is in preparation for an interesting con- 
test at the traps, he takes to the woods and goes a-fishing. 
Shooting he regards as splitting wood, I imagine, but 
fishing he looks upon as a sport, because he does not 
do that all the time and does not make a living out of 
it. Mr. Heikes is a consistent performer with a rod, 
however, as with the gun, and has a skill of no mean 
sort. Last summer he wandered up into Wisconsin 
and discovered a lake called Long Lake, about fifty miles 
south of Ashland, where he had some very nice sport, 
chiefly with bass. This summer he went up there again, 
and tried for some of the bigger fish which are to be 
found in those waters. These fish are not the mus- 
callunge, for the Long Lake, waters do not flow into 
the Mississippi River. The great fish which there tear 
up the tackle of the anglers are the great northern 
pike, and they reach a very formidable size, as Mr. 
Heikes learned last year. This year he resolved to 
get into closer acquaintance with some of them and 
went prepared. 
In those waters he found a custom not common in the 
muscallunge regions. The best guide, who knew the 
country thoroughly, showed the party that the best way 
to catch these big pike was not by trolling or by casting 
(the two accepted ways of fishing for muscallunge), but 
by still-fishing. The bait used was a perch a little 
longer than one's hand, which was baited by passing 
the hook under the back fin. Above the bait, at a dis- 
tance of a few feet, there was fastened a bob or float, 
which kept the bait and hook at a given distance above 
the bottom. The big pike feed along the bars out in the 
middle of the lake, where the water comes up shallow, in 
spots known to a few of the older guides. Here the 
anglers lie at anchor and cast out the bait a good ways 
from the boat, letting the float keep the big perch free 
of the weeds. When the pike begin to feed they can be 
seen moving around the bar, and it was often the case 
that they caught several in an evening's fishing from 8 
to i61bs. in weight. The fish struck after the fashion 
of pike, going off with a strong run, the float going 
down and down until it was entirely out of sight. In 
play the fish were very free and strong, and they went 
out of water like the muscallunge. They gave fine sport. 
One day, just at noon, when he was not expecting a 
bite, Rolla noticed his float begin to act strangely, and 
presently it began to move off and then to sink. It 
went down and down, until finally he thought it time to 
strike. He did so, and so developed a whirlwind at the 
end of his line. The big fish made a long rush away, 
and then headed straight back for the boat, under which 
it passed at railroad speed. The anchor was down, and 
it seemed that something must be torn loose, but by 
care the boatmen got up the anchor and transferred the 
fight to the open water. Here it was nip and tuck for a 
long time, the great pike going off in long swift rushes, 
and then again sulking deep down. As he had. 100yds. 
of line on, Mr. Heikes was able to maintain his control 
over the fish, and at last began to see it often near the 
top. After a fight of half an hour they got the big fel- 
low alongside, and the oarsman dropped his fingers into 
the eye sockets of the pike and lifted him into the boat. 
(It is a fact perhaps not known by all that pike can be 
taken up thus by the eye sockets, and will not make 
much flurry or resistance, being apparently helpless and 
paralyzed by the grip at (he eyes, whereas it would. 
