The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-06
FIsH COMMISSIONS REPORT.
100000 OF the Bs.t Varieties OF Fish
DIstribmtsd In the Waters ef the state.

Albany. Jan. 6-The State Com misslonsrs
OF Fisheries ct here to-day and adopted their
annual report which will be submitted to the
State Legislature on Tuesday next The re-
port says that last year the Commissioners
expected. and in fact planned. to hatch al
lea st one hundred million OF fry and. as IL was,
they succeeded in distributing over eighty
million Of the best varieties OF fishes in the
waters OF the State This exceeds by ffty per
cent the production OF any previous year
The Commissioners have devoted q large part
OF their time to the protection end distribution
OF food fishes. While not neRlectinR the dis
trlbution OF what may he more strictly termed
game fishes. such as trout and black bass.
they give their greatest energies to the arti-
fetal propa CATION OF shad pike. perch. white
fish. tomcods, smslts lake trout frost fish.
and Holsters.
At the Cold Spring Harbor hatchery. Long
Island. efforts have been made for several
years to hatch saltwater fishes in large guam
titles. but up to the present time with only
moderate success, except as to tomcods and
smelta Last year a largely increased output
OF these valuable food fishes was made and an
increased number OF Holsters Matched. Owing
to the liberal stocking done By the Commits
sion. tomcods and smelts were never as
abundant in the streams as they hays been
during the past two seasons. aud immense
s setSns' a 6svI The 70
were snsaecessiSI TSese ash are very hlShly
regarded by anglers and others, and are be.
a more successful att pit will be made dur
TSer tns was So% am slsrmins Scarcity o. Westsh
along the coasts OF New York and New Jersey
ington win make every possible effort next
season to successfully accomplish the stock.
Ing OF the waters In this vicinity with striped
The work Of matching. Atlantic salmon will
he continued. The establishment or addition
for the sslm on already In the river are unable
to reach their natural spawning ground at this
headway The Commiss b,,n have no doubt
and the Troy Dam should be repaired at once.
30 that next spring the hsh might ascend to
their spawning beds
The work Of shad Matching during the past
s9p.eted. was There 'S sess 5.sibSoo 'shad fry
Matched in jars in the car and planted In tho
Hudson River during the season. "a. s9d dn there
furnished BY the United State. Fish Commits
sion. It is impossible to obtain more than
The total distribution Of fry last year w1s;,o
Black trout. 2.H2S. 500: brown trout 90
nnG 9Tout pt tsoq perch
900; whitehsh. 1S,S50.OO0; shad, 3. 80. 600:
tomcods ~, 9Oo; 900; smelts 8; az. 900: lob
longe. .. 10000; black bass. ~. 100: bull
heads. 75O; shrimp. l.5Oo. 100 ;ciscoes. 4.255.-
600.
Work has steadily progressed in tho she'll
fish department Too much i'm Dortance can
not be attached to the plan OF leasing lots
under water for oyster culture. as already a
very large and fiourishinR industry has been
built up and is rapidly growing; More strin-
ties should DO passed. and there should be
some system OF oyster police
The thorough enforce m emf OF the law against
netting on Sunday in the Hudson River so
that shAd may have one day on which to ascend
the river to their spawning beds, will. it Ia be-
lieved. be ar important factor In the success
OF the work of stocking the river with shad.