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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
The twelve specimens taken Tby Mr. Stanley were males which probably would 
have spawned that season. They are considerably smaller than any heretofore taken 
and vary from 6f to 9f inches in total length; one found dead on the shore of Wallowa 
Lake August 24 is only 5J inches long. 
In the light of all these facts it is hard to believe that the small redfish come up 
from the sea. On the other hand, when we consider that the large and small forms 
present no structural differences of value, that they spawn at the same time and on 
the same beds, that the small form has never been seen, so far as known, in any of 
these lakes except at spawning time, and that they, like other members of the genus, 
die after once spawning, it is equally difficult to believe that they are permanently 
resident in fresh water. 
Chinook salmon in the upper Salmon River. — The number of chinook salmon coming 
to these spawning-beds in 1895 was not far from 1,000. The first appeared July 24, and 
the maximum number was reached about August 24. All arrived in perfect condition, 
and all died soon after spawning, none returning to the sea. 
Not much time was given to the chinook salmon in 1896, only occasional visits 
being made to Salmon River. From such observations as were made and from infor- 
mation obtained from various parties who came up the river from Stanley Basin and 
other points below, it appears that the run was very small and much later than in the 
preceding year. Four were seen in Alturas Creek, at the mouth of Pettit outlet, 
August 24, and seven days later 7 more were seen in the Salmon River a mile below 
the mouth of Alturas Creek. On September 3, 8 were seen from this point down to 
Roaring Creek. The same fish, or possibly others, were seen at various times until 
September 11, after which no more were seen. Mr. Springer, who was fishing and 
hunting for the Custer market, says that in Bear Valley and Sulphur creeks, where 
salmon have until this year been plentiful, not one was seen. He saw only 1 salmon 
in Salmon River below Roaring Creek. 
LAKE PEND D’OREILLE, IDAHO. 
In February, 1889, the United States Fish Commission placed in Lake Pend 
d’Oreille 1,300,000 fry of the common whitefish ( Coregonus clupeiformis). Until now 
no investigation had ever been made to determine whether any of these fish survived. 
Fugitive reports have come to the Commission from time to time of the capture of 
examples of this species, but specimens submitted for identification proved to be the 
common native species ( Coregonus williamsoni). If the planted. species succeeded in 
establishing itself, the individuals would by this time have attained a size sufficient 
to enable them to be taken in gill nets. 
Mr. A. B. Alexander and Prof. U. O. Cox were instructed to go to Lake Pend 
d’Oreille and endeavor to determine the result of the whitefish plant made in this 
lake in 1889, and to make investigations regarding the suitability of the lake, in its 
physical and biologic features, to the common whitefish. The investigations were 
begun June 25 and it was hoped they might continue through the season, but, owing 
to urgent work on Puget Sound, which Messrs. Alexander and Cox were directed to 
perform, the Pend d’Oreille investigations were discontinued July 16. Excessively 
high water prevailed during the time spent upon the lake and the conditions were not 
favorable for investigations of this kind. Gill nets were set in different places in the 
north end of the lake, but no tests were made in the southern portion. While no 
