Wagner—Fish Fauna of Lake Pepin. 
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Jf3. Aplodinotus grunniens. Sheephead; White Perch. 
This beautiful fish is abundant in Lake Pepin, specimens occur¬ 
ring up to twenty-five pounds in weight. The peculiar sound 
it produces is quite a characteristic part of every twilight 
boat ride. Many females with ripe spawn occur by June 15. 
The fish is marketed in large quantities, though it is decidedly 
mediocre in quality. 
JJ. Lota maculosa. “Eelpout.” I spent some time 
before discovering what the local fishermen designated as an 
“eelpout,” the only name by which they know this fish. The 
majority seemed to think it a stage in the development of the 
eel. It is seemingly not a common form in Lake Pepin; we 
captured only a' single specimen in our small Baird seine. It 
is said to have been formerly caught in large numbers on set 
lines, and to have been marketed at a good price. 
