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Title: Annual report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the State of New York
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
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iation has been made for thepurpose since 1897, as the work was apparently very thoroughly done at thattime. Very few, if any, gar pike have been seen or taken since then from anyinformation I can get. They are apparently a very much easier fish to get rid ofthan the carp. 4. Amia calva (Linnaeus). BOWFIN ; DOG-FISH.— A local fisherman described afish which he had seen in the lake, which was evidently this species. He called it eel pout. No examples were seen by us. 5. Ameiurus nebulosus (Le Sueur). Small Catfish.— Very abundant, reach-ing a weight of 1 to 3 pounds. Great numbers are caught ; an important and excel-lent article of food. 6. Ameiurus melas (Rafinesque). Common Bullhead.— This is perhapsequally common with the former but, owing to its smaller size, is of much lessimportance. 7. Schilbeodes miurus (Jordan). Mad Tom ; Stone Cat.— This little fish isprobably not common in the lake ; only one specimen was obtained. 8. Catostomus commersonii (Lacepede). Common Sucker.
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FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 361 9. Catostomus nigricans (Le Sueur). Hog SUCKER.— Both of these suckersare probably common. 10. Moxostoma aureolum (Le Sueur). COMMON REDHORSE. — Probablycommon. (Cyprinus carpio (Linnaeus). GERMAN Carp.— This fish has been introducedinto this lake and is said to be common.) 11. Campostoma anomalum ^Rafinesque). Stone-roller ; Chub.—Abun-dant here, as it is everywhere in the Ohio valley. 12. Pimephales notatus (Rafinesque). Blunt-nosed Minnow; Chub;• White-XOSED Chub.—This minnow is abundant in the lake and is one of thevery best bait fishes. It is regarded as the best bait for the small-mouthed blackbass. 13. Semotilus atromaculatus (Mitchill). Creek Chub; Chub.—The creekchub is common, particularly in the small streams tributary to the lake. It is anexcellent bait minnow for the muskallunge. 14. Notropis cayuga Meek. CAYUGA MINNOW.— This interesting little min-now is not uncommon. It is usually too small for bait except for yellow

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