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EXPLORATIONS IN COLORADO AND UTAII. 23 comes chiefly from the placer mining above. The stream at Glenwood is broad nd swift, while the bottom is full of large boulders so that it can not be easily seined. rwo large suckers (C. latipinnis) Nvere taken here. It is said that these suckers in miuter come here for the warmth of the Hot Springs. 2. S?ceebrater Lakes in Eagle County, Colo.-Some 25 miles above Glenwood are [he Sweetwater Lakes, noted for trout. Several specitneus of these trout were procured from fishermen. 3. Trapper's Lake, in Garfield County, Colo.-This is a noted locality for trout fish. ing, in the mountains some 40 to 50 miles north of Glenwood. Several fine examples A these trout were procured front anglers. 4. Eagle Ricer.-This is a very clear, cold stream, flowing into Grand Ricer from the cast. It is very well stocked with trout, large numbers being taken with the fly. At Gypsum, where our collections were made, the river is about 20 feet wide and 2 to 4 feet deep. The bottom is rather smooth, but the water is too cold for seining. At this point, besides trout, are found Cottus, Pantostens, and Agosia, the Cottus being excessively abundant. 5. Roaring Fork of Grand River.-The Roaring Fork rises in the mountains, above Aspen, and enters the Grand from the south near Glenwood. It is very cl:e_r, !,mt not very cold (temperature 670). Its lower course is swift, its channel tilled with boulders washed from the great moraine through which it breaks its way. It is about 2 rods wide and 2 to 4 feet deep. Seiuing is impossible. Suckers (C. latipinnis) and blob were taken here. The stream is said to be well stocked with trout. 6. Caiton Creek.-This is a small stream flowing into the ('gaud below Glenwood. Some trout from this stream were secured from a fisherman. 7. Gunnison River, at Gunnison, Col.-'fhe Gunnison is the chief tributary- of tine Grant], entering it from the south at Grand Junction. The Gunnison rises on the nest slope of the ]fain Divide. Its upper course is largely quiet, flowing through mountain pastures with willow-covered banks. Felon- Gnunisou it cuts its way- tltrotngh the Black Caton, one of the deepest in Colorado. Above the canon the river is very clear and full of trust, but one other species (Agosict) going with it. Below the caitr?u the water is warmer and less clear; trout are scarce and suckers and round-tai15 become abundant. The river at Gunnison is swift, Nvith -rravelly or rocky bottom; some 3 rods wide and 2 to 4 feet deep. In the canon are nia ny- rapids and pools G to 20 feet deep. 8. Tontichi Creek, near Gunnison.-This is a clear strew nn about 0 fret wide and 2 to 20 inches deep, flmvin,; in many windings with little current trnl with grassy banks covered with small bushes. It is not so cold as the rivcr (about 7'_'0); its bottom has a Iood deal of black snuck. White ranu nci?liis :11111 Other eater needs abottud and the stream much resembles a New England treat brook. The Eastern brook trout (Salrelbuts fontiwdi..:) was successfully introduced into Tonliehi Creek about 1533. Both this and the native trout were abundant in the nppet course of the streann, but at Gnnnnison the waters are crowded with :Iyosift yarro?cti and have no other fish. 0. Rio Cimarron_,ritis strealn tloa-s into the Gnunisou in tine Black Cai?On. In the pastures above Cin arron station ('.: miles above its month) it is :t good trout stream. It Cimarron the stream is clear and swift with a bottom of gravel and small boulders