SALMON INVESTIGATIONS IN IDAHO IN 1895. 
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LeJigths ayul ^veiyhts of cldnoolc salmon talcen in Payette River near Big Payette Lake in August, 1S95, and 
examined hy Mr. irUUams— Continued. 
Date. 
Sex. 
Length 
in 
inches. 
"Weight 
in 
pounds. 
Dale. 
Sex. 
Length 
in 
inches. 
"Weight 
in 
pounds. 
Ang. 4 
M.ale 
30 
9 
Ang. 17 
Female . . 
34 
12 
4 
M.ale 
32 
10 
17 
Female . . . 
32 
11.5 
4 
Male 
29.5 
9 
17 
Female . . . 
28 
8 
7 
Male 
26 
6.5 
17 
Fem.ale . . . 
28 
8 
7 
Male 
27 
7 
17 
Female . . . 
29.5 
9 
7 
Male 
26 
6 
17 
Female . . . 
30 
11 
7 
Male 
33.5 
13 
17 
Female . . . 
30 
10 
7 
M.ale 
18. 5 
2.5 
17 
Female . . . 
29 
9 
7 
Female . . . 
30. 5 
10 
17 
Female . .. 
29 
8.5 
11 
M le 
30 
8 
17 
Female . . . 
29.5 
9 
11 
Male 
26. 5 
7 
17 
Female . . . 
29. 5 
9 
11 
Male 
32 
10 
17 
Female . . . 
30 
9.5 
11 
Male 
18 
2 
17 
Female . . . 
31 
10 
11 
Female . . . 
28 
8.5 
17 
Female . . . 
29. 5 
10 
11 
Female . . . 
27 
8 
17 
Female . . . 
27.5 
7 
11 
Female . . . 
30 
10 
17 
Female . . . 
30 
9.5 
16 
Male 
26 
6 
17 
Female . . . 
29 
9.5 
16 
Male 
29 
8 
17 
Male 
29 
9 
16 
Male 
27 
6 . 5 
17 
Male 
30 
9 
16 
28. 5 
8 
17 
Male 
37 
17 
16 
Male 
28 
8 
17 
M:ile 
28 
16 
Female, . . . 
31 
11 
17 
Male 
29.5 
8 
16 
Female - . . 
31.5 
11 
17 
Male 
27 
0. 5 
16 
Female . . . 
31 
11 
17 
Male 
28.5 
8 . 5 
16 
Female . . . 
30 
9 
17 
Male 
31.5 
10.5 
17 
Female . . . 
31 
11 
17 
M.ale 
29 
8.5 
17 
Female . . 
28 
7.5 
17 
Male 
32 
11 
17 
Female . . . 
29 
9. 5 
17 
Male 
27 
7.5 
17 
Female - . . 
36 
18.5 
17 
Male 
30 
10 
17 
Female . . . 
29 
10 
17 
Male 
30.5 
10 
17 
Female . . . 
28 
8 
17 
Male 
28.5 
8.5 
The total unmber of saliiiou examined by Mr. Williams, as per above table, is 84, of which .39 
were m.ales and 45 were females. The average length of the males was 29^ inches, the average weight 
8| i>ounds ; of the females the average length was 30;}^ inches and the average weight lOf pounds. 
The average for the 84 was: Length, 32i/„- inches; weight, 9'/? pounds. 
During the fishing season of 1894 (September to November), at Upper Salmon Falls, Mr. Millet 
weighed and measured a total of 863 chinook salmon. Of these, 701 were males and 162 females. 
The minimum, maximum, and average lengths and weights are shown in the following table: 
Numher 
Leu 
gth in inche.s. 
Wei 
gilt in pounds. 
Sex. 
of lish ex- 
amined. 
Mini- 
mum. 
Maxi- 
mum. 
Average. 
Mini- 
mum. 
Maxi- 
mum. 
Average. 
701 
15 
46 
30 
2 
39 
13/5 
162 
20 
40 
383 % 
28 
The average length of all, both males and females, is 30.3 inches, and the average weight about 
14 poirnds. 
