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were captured on the hand lines, indicating that the beam trawl could be used 
successfully in this region. 
At station 3089, about 5 miles south of the cape, in a depth of 20 fathoms, fine 
gray sand, the beam trawl brought up between 800 and 900 flounders, besides 12 
tomcod and a quantity of shrimps. Eleven orange rockfish and 2 flounders were 
taken with hand lines in the same locality. The beam trawl was also used at station 
3090, about 8£ miles southeasterly from the cape, in a depth of 62 fathoms, fine gray 
sand. The catch included 3 species of flounders, rockfish, whiting, and shrimps. 
Station 3345 was in a depth of 759 fathoms, a little south of east of Cape Falcon. 
Off Cape Meares. — In approaching this cape, which lies about 16£ miles south of 
Cape Falcon, a cast of the beam trawl was made at station 3091, about 15 miles west 
of the cape, in a depth of 87 fathoms, green mud. Five red rockfish, 4 species of 
flounders, represented by about 100 specimens, half a dozen squid, and a peck of 
prawns were secured. Station 3092, also with the beam trawl, was about 4 miles off 
the cape, in the same direction, depth 46 fathoms, the bottom consisting of broken 
shells, 4 species of flounders and several crabs being obtained. By the use of 
hand lines, 1 red rockfish was taken in the same position ; 14 red rockfish were quickly 
captured nearer the cape in a depth of 25 fathoms; and 24 rockfish of several species, 
together with 1 cultus-cod, were secured in 18 fathoms in the vicinity of Arched Bock, 
about 6J miles north of the cape. 
A series of trials with hand lines was made from the dory about Three Arch Bocks, 
some 2 miles south of Cape Meares, while the Albatross was employed farther offshore, 
but although the work was conducted with as much thoroughness as the time per- 
mitted, the fishermen met with no success. The first trials were on the northern side 
of the rocks, but after shifting to the southern side, the cause of the scarcity of life 
in the immediate vicinity of the rocks was apparently discovered in the abundance of 
sea lions, hundreds of which were hauled out in all sheltered places where they could 
receive the warmth of the sun’s rays. 
About 1£ miles southwesterly from these rocks, in a depth of 21 fathoms, rocky 
bottom, 1 red rockfish and 1 cultus-cod were taken on the lines; and again, 3£ miles 
farther south, or 2§ miles north of Cape Lookout, in a depth of 18 fathoms, sandy 
bottom, 1 flounder was taken by the same means. 
Beam-trawl station 3346 was west of Cape Meares, in a depth of 786 fathoms. 
Off Cape LooTcout — A thorough search of the bottom was made close inshore in 
the vicinity of Cape Lookout, beginning about 3 miles north of the cape and ending 
some 3 or 4 miles south of it, but, although the hand lines were tried in 15 different 
positions, not a single fish was taken. About 2 miles southwest of the cape, however, 
in a depth of 39 fathoms, 2 orange rockfish, 1 salmon, and 1 flounder were secured. 
Beam-trawl station 3093 was about 4J miles west of the cape, in a depth of 57 fathoms, 
fine gray sand, but only negative results were obtained there as regards the capture 
of fish, either in the net or with the hand lines. The abundance of sea lions along 
the coast might account for the scarcity of fishes in close proximity to the shore, but 
not in deeper water. 
N'estuggah Bay to Siletz Bay. — Attention having been called to a supposed bank 
off N'estuggah, Oregon, where the genuine cod was reported to abound, a careful 
search of the region was made by the Albatross in the early part of September, 1889. 
It was said to be located about 10 miles from land and to have a depth of 12 fathoms. 
Soundings made at frequent intervals off the bay, and for some distance to the north 
