. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. Fisheries; Fish culture. SEAWARD MIGRATION OF CHINOOK SALMON. 39 Table 39.—Young Chinooks from McCloud River, Baird, Cauf., Nov. 18, 1911. ninety-four specimens without new growth. 131 to 135 mm. 116 to laomm. Ill to nsnim. 106to IloTTim. loi to 105 mm. 96 to zoo 91 to 95 mm .. Av. THIRTY-SIX SPECIMENS WITH NEW GROWTH. Length. Scale record. .\verage nxunber of rings— To new growth. Of new growth. Average length of anterior radius— To new growth. Total. Average estimated length of fish at time of beginning new growth. Ill to 115 mm.


. Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries. Fisheries; Fish culture. SEAWARD MIGRATION OF CHINOOK SALMON. 39 Table 39.—Young Chinooks from McCloud River, Baird, Cauf., Nov. 18, 1911. ninety-four specimens without new growth. 131 to 135 mm. 116 to laomm. Ill to nsnim. 106to IloTTim. loi to 105 mm. 96 to zoo 91 to 95 mm .. Av. THIRTY-SIX SPECIMENS WITH NEW GROWTH. Length. Scale record. .\verage nxunber of rings— To new growth. Of new growth. Average length of anterior radius— To new growth. Total. Average estimated length of fish at time of beginning new growth. Ill to 115 mm. 106 to 110mm. loi to losmm. 96to 91 to 95 mm.,. 86 Av. 14. 6 13-4 13-4 13-o 2. o 50. o 45-4 35- 7 32- 2 59-0 SI. J 43-7 43-o 92-S 73-o 43-I SI. 8 8s-9 A collection made December 18, 1916, contains 92 specimens. Only one is a mature male, 108 mm. long. The scales of this individual show 16 rings, and the length of the anterior radius is Fifty-one (56 per cent) of the 91 immature specimens had beg^n the rapid growth of the new year. The average length is mm. Forty-five males average mm. and 46 females mm. The table (40) follows: Table 40.—^Young Chinooks from McCloud Rtver, Baird, Calif., Dec. 18, igii. FORTY SPECIMENS WITHOUT NEW GROWTH. Length. Number. Scale record. Average nmnber of rings. Average length of anterior radius. 116to Ill to 106 to no loi to 105mm,,. 96 to 100 mm 91 to 95 mm 86 to 90 mm Av. mm. 17-0 IS-3 IS-I 13-o IS-3 55-o 53-4 50,0 48. s. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Bureau of Fisheries. Washington, D. C. : Govt. Print. Off.


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