Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-09
ETC., as they are destructive to the young OF
| oil kinds of fish


| sll kinds of fish.
| The Commission would advise that
: law be passed to prohibit the use of any
| weir, pound, bag net, China trout line, set
nets, and all other contrivances, in the pub
| lie waters of this State, with the exception
of the fyke nets. and providing that the
wings thereof do not extend more than
| twenty-five feet into the stream from the
bank or shore; also, to enact such laws as
will prohibit the Indians from taking any
kind of fish by any other method than was
| in use by them prior to 1850.
The California Commission call upon the
next Legislature TO make appropriations for
two hatcheries-one for the purpose of
Matching trout and keeping the same in
proper ponds until they become at least
fsur months old, and hatchery for the
breeding of salmon on the headwaters of
the Sacramento river. Without these
hatcheries the Commission will be unable
| to keep UP the supply. The demand now
exceeds the supply by more than 100000
| matured salmon. The California Commits
sioners have been dependent upon the
United States Commission for all salmon
supplies, and we can no longer look for fish
i'll that direction. Because California sal
mon do not thrive well in Atlantic waters
| is the reason why the United States Com
| missiOners have discontinued their work at
the McCIoud River hatchery.
During the past year the Deputy Fish
Commissioner arrested and convicted 90
yiolaterS of the law, and collected 81 900 in
fines.
In his report Treasurer Dibble says: In
order to protect and increase the fish in
dustry, suggest that an appropriation of
$1,000 be solicited from the ensuing Legis-
ture, to enable the Fish Commissioners to
purchase a swift steam launch by means of
which the Commission and its patrol may
successfully pursue, overtake, arrest and
bring to punishment all violators of the fish
laws, and to drive the Chinese and other
offenders from our bays and rivers.
| further suggest that the State appro-
pirate $4,000, to be expended by the Board
of Fish Commissioners in the establish
ment and construction Of a State salmon
hatchery-the hatchery to be erected at an
available site on one of the upper tribu-
taries of the Sacramento river. The hatch
cry should have Il Matching capacity of
100000 with ample storage reservoirs for
the safety of the young fry until, by size,
they can protect themselves from the de-
vouring large fish. 1t is reported by the
United States Fish Commissioner that
from September 1878, to November, 1882
Is, 337 COO young salmon were released from
Cloud river, tributary of the Sacramento
Whilst | have much reason to question the
statement as to numbers, fully appreciate
the obligation of our citizens to the Gov
eminent of the United States and her
Commissioners for & very generous and
valuable supply. The General Govern
ment having practically, if not positively,
abandoned all work of supply in the direc-
ton mentioned, the State must do it or
lose the salmon.
In my judgment this branch Of fish cult
ure demands immediate and active atten-
ton of the Commission and the Legisla-
ture.
l further suggest that boat license
law " be enacted, requiring all persons and
parties known as market or cannery fisher
men, and those engaged in catching fish to
dry, salt, or transport to pay license tax
upon each boat used by them in their voca
ton. Such law will have the approval of
the law-abiding fishermen.
| further suggest that the State appropri
ate for the 37th fiscal year $1,000, and for
the 3Sth fiscal year $4,000 and that a spe
cial appropriation of about 81 900 be made
to cover the deficiencies of the 35th and
36th fiscal wears