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13. Spring Greek has its source in Black and Wilson lakes, in the west part of Whit- 
ley Coiuily, and it receives many springs along its course. It flows south and 
empties into the mill pond 1:^ miles above South Whitley. This stream was seined in 
its lower course (July 20) and upper course (August 15). 
11. Wilson Lake is 41 miles west of Columbia City. It has a lengtli nortliwest and 
soutlieast of 1 mile and a width of ^ mile. Tlie bottom near the shore is soft and 
overgrown with weeds and the banks are high and gravelly. Wilson Lake has an 
outlet at the east end into the east fork of Spring Creek. The outlet is at present 
being deepened, and when this is completed the surface of the lake will be lowered 
about 6 feet. This lake was examined August 15. Local fishermen report game fish 
very abundant. On account of difficult seining only a small collection of 8 different 
species was made. The large-mouthed black bass seems to be the prevailing game fish, 
15. Sugar Creek., near South Whitley. This small stream has a northwesterly 
course and ijours its waters into the mill i)ond 1 mile above South Whitley. Sugar 
Creek was seined near its mouth July 20. 
IG. Whistler Cree/i', near Collamer, July 21. This stream flows south and emijties 
into the Eel Eiver 1 mile below Collamer. It has a winding course. Its bottom is 
everywhere smooth and sandy, with many deep holes. Fish are abundant. JEtheo- 
stonia pellncidnm., E. nigrum., Moxostoma macrolepidotum duquesnei, and Notropis mega- 
lops are the most common species The collection from this stream was made near its 
mouth. During my work in this vicinity I was materially aided by Mr. M. L. Gal- 
breath, of Collamer, Whitley County. 
17. Sqtdrrel Creek, near Eoaun. This stream flows south and empties into the 
mill i)ond at Stockdale, 1 mile northwest of Eoaun, Wabash County. It is a winding 
stream with sandy bottom, flowing for the most part through low woodland. Squirrel 
Creek was seined July 25 in its lower course. 
18. Paic-paw Creek. This stream flows west through Wabash County, and enters 
the milldam near Pettysville, Miami County. Paw-paw Creek was investigated 
August 20 for a distance of 1 mile in its lower course. The channel has a gravelly 
bottom, and the water is clear and cold. Campostoma anomalum, Etheostoma pelluci- 
dum, and Moxostoma macrolepidotmn duquesnei are especially common. 
19. Flowers Creek empties its waters into Eel Eiver below the dam at Chili, Miami 
County. Its bed is of coarse gravel, and the water is cool. July 25 this stream was 
seined from the railroad to its mouth. 
20. Weasaw Creek. This stream flows southerly and southwesterly through the 
western part of Miami County and discharges its waters into Eel Eiver near the town 
of Denver. About a mile above the junction with Eel Eiver it receives Little Weasaw 
Creek from the east. The water in these creeks is somewliat muddy and cooler than 
river water. A few fishes were collected in Little Weasaw Creek in 1877 by Mr. J. C. 
Cunningham, of Denver. Ind., who has kindly allowed me to include them in the 
present list. 
21. Twelve-mile Creek, near Adamsboro. After a general southwest course this 
stream enters Eel Eiver 2 miles above Adamsboro, Cass County. The bottom of the 
channel is very rocky and the water is shallow and swift. 
