THE SMELTS 
By WILLIAM CONVERSE KENDALL 
Ichthyologist, United States Bureau of Fisheries 
CONTENTS 
Introduction 
The smelt family 
Atlantic marine smelts 
Range 
Vernacular names 
Habitat 
Size 
Food 
Breeding habits 
Enemies 
Smelt fishery 
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Atlantic coast of North America. .. 
Massachusetts 
Maine 
Canada 
Angling for marine smelt 
Localities 
Angling season 
Baits 
Methods 
Fishing conditions 
Catches 
Fresh-water smelts 
Names 
Size in various waters 
Presumpscot Basin 
Sebago Lake 
Panther Pond 
Long Lake 
Androscoggin Basin 
Lake Auburn 
Taylor Pond 
Sebattus Pond 
Kennebec Basin 
Wilton Pond 
Great Pond 
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Fresh-water smelts — Continued. 
Kennebec Basin — Continued. 
Mount Vernon Pond 
Snow Pond 
Messalonskee Lake 
Cold Stream Pond 
Cochnewagn Pond 
Cobbosseecontee Lake 
China Lake 
Goose River Basin 
Swan Lake 
Penobscot Basin 
Sebec Lake 
Toddy Pond 
Heart Pond 
Union River Basin 
Green Lake 
St. Croix Basin 
Grand Lake 
Size classes 
Habits 
Food and feeding 
Habitat 
Breeding season 
Long Lake 
Sebago Lake 
Panther Pond 
Rangely Lakes 
Sebattus Pond 
Cobbosseecontee Lake 
Belgrade Lakes 
Great Pond 
Cochnewagn Pond 
Toddy Pond 
Spawning habits 
Sex predominance 
Schooling at the surface 
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