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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
TIPPECANOE RIVER SYSTEM. 
The waters of this system were examined at the following places: 
1. Loon LaJie. — This beautiful sheet of water is 9 miles northwest of Columbia 
City and lies partly in the counties of Whitley and ISToble. It has a length northwest 
and southeast of miles and a width of half a mile, and it has a maximum depth of 
102 feet. The bottom is mostly sandy, its shores are low but clean, somewliat marshy 
at the north and south ends, and covered with water weeds. The water is very clear. 
It receives the waters of Old Lake and Hew Lake, small bodies of water lying about 
half a mile to the southwest of it. The outlet of Loon Lake contributes to the head 
waters of the Tippecanoe River. This lake was examined June 14. 
2. BifJ L(Le lies 2 miles to the east of Loon Lake and wholly within Hoble County. 
It is nearly circular and somewhat larger than Loon Lake. It receives its waters from 
Crooked and Crane lakes, which lie immediately to the east of it. The outlet of Big- 
Lake joins that of Loon Lake. Investigations on this lake were made June 15. 
3. Crool-ed Lal:e is a narrow body of water having a length of about If miles j its 
east end is not more than one-fourth mile west of Cedar and Shriiier lakes, which were 
described under the Eel River system. The specimens seen from this lake were in the 
hands of fishermen. 
Loon Lake is a summer resort for fishermen. There is a hotel, a clubhouse, and a 
number of private cottages. The lake has a pleasure steamboat plying its waters. 
Big Lake has also several cottages. These lakes are well stocked with indigenous 
game and food fishes. 
FISHES OF THE TIPPECANOE RIVER SYSTEM. 
1. Lepisosteus osseus (Liuuseu.s). Common Gar-pike. Common in all the lakes. 
2. Ameiurus nebulosu.s (Le Sneur). Very abundant, especially in Loon Lake. 
3. Pimephales notatus (Eafinesqne). Loon Lake and Big Lake. Very common. 
4. Notropis cayuga Meek. Loon Lake. Scarce. 
5. Notropis heterodon Cope. Loon Lake. More abundant than N. cayuga. 
6. Coregonus artedi sisco (Jordan). Cisco. Common in Crooked Lake ; also found in the "west end 
of Big Lake, but scarce. 
7. Zygonectes notatus (Rafiuesque). Top Minnow. Abundant in Loon and Big lakes. Nonefrom 
Crooked Lake. 
8. Lucius vermiculatus (Le Sueur). Grass Pike. Many specimens from Loon and Big lakes. No 
doubt it inhabits Crooked Lake also. 
9. Labidesthes sicculus Cope. Brook Silcerside; Smelt. Common in Loon Lake. A single specimen 
from Big Lake. 
10. Ponioxis sparoides (Lacepede). Calico Bass. From Crooked Lake only. 
11. Chaenobryttus gulosus (Cuvier & Valenciennes). Warmouth. A few specimens from Loon and 
Big lakes only. 
12. Lepomis pallidus (Mitohill). Blue-gill; Blue Sunfish. F-rom all the waters examined. Abun- 
dant. 
13. Lepomis megalotis (Rafinesque). Long-eared Sunfish. A few small specimens from Loon 
Lake only. 
14. Lepomis gibbosus (Linnmus). Common Sunfish. Common in Loon Lake. Not taken by me 
in the other lakes. 
15. Micropterus salmoides (Lacepede). Large-mouthed Black Bass. Very abundant in all the 
lakes. 
16. Etheostoma caprodes (Rafinesque). Log Perch; Hogfish. Many from Loon Lake, but none 
from Big or Crooked lakes. 
17. Perea flavescens (Mitchill). Ringed Perch; Yellow Perch. Common in all these lakes. 
