The sun., 1897-01-29
THE STATE FISHERIES.
,rpoR1 or I'VE WoRk oF1HE con-
",,s<IOy DURINO the PAST YEAR.

,.,.7sss7s Fish or Various Ripd. H.tehee
planted In Public Waters. luciudisE
s..n,. and steeIhesded Trout-Spnwn-
~. Ground. OF Salmon In the Hsdsos.
,,..,y Jan. 2s.-The annual report Of the
%" ri.he-i-s, Cams and Forest Commission
day submitted to the Legislature.
n,,ins the year the commission Matched ana
lated in public waters In the State l0l .126,-
all NJ various kinds. all tho eggs having
Ian taken from stock hsh at the hatcning sta-
w. nond, or secured from wild waters In tho
uOa ,. ' 'rb, fish we're Matched and distributed
.,o,sl cost Of 1916 cents per thousand. The
.mr,is.lop reared aud planted 10000 trout
~ ,,sht and ten months Of age. and l4,S5s
", ,,om twelve to eighteen months of age, or
.o,.i n, l4iS55 above the age OF what are
r,mnonly called fngerlings.
10 addition to the fish hatched and distributed
dan, th. state hatcheries. the United States
r,h Commission distributed TO tho state
c-r;. .s53 fish and eggs. the egg. being hatched
.,,he state hatchcres, making grand total
.,",oiI4!ll nsn OF all kinds planted in State
",,,,s during the year. Tho report says:
81, .ur last report we recommended that an
,,onriation of SIS 900 be NJ ado to establish
,b.,chins station or stations on one or more OF
,,.,nt,rior lakos for the purpose OF Matching
uh., are termed commercial fishes, tho site or
40, o. sucn Matching station or stations
IN be selected by the Commissioners.
III, increase In the output OF com
,..,csl d.he, from, the state hatcheries
,or 1898 was more than $4,000. 900 over that OF
,soi. For the first time systematic attempt
ma, been made to cultivate the Labrador white
ash one Of the most delicious OF the Write
a.h,. and 100000 eggs werc taken at o tem-
porsry station Rt CsuandaiguH Lax aud
ha,ched at Caledonia
"since the close OF tho fiscal year further
op,rs,ious have been conducted at Canandai-
sua Lake on a greater scale. and l3.l00.0O0
vhi,.hsh were hatched at Caledonia from eggs
taken 10 this lake. showing the possibilities OF
this branch OF fish culture should a perfectly
appointed hatch'ng station be erected.
We again earnestly recommend that power
be given this commission to close waters for
,t.rm Of years. not exceeding hve. whe y. in the
Iudsment OF the Commissioners. II is n. essary
10 close streams for nursery purposes, or to
establish or reCstab!ish fish iu such waters
During the past year the commission has
obtained from the New Hampshire Fish Com
mission a number Of adult Sunapee trout and
planted them In public waters in this state
We have also obtained from the L United States
Fish Commission 10000 eggs Of the steelheah
trout from the Pacific coast and Matched anu
fish obtained during the past year from n lot
Of eggs sent TO the national Government by the
Swiss Government is tho swiss lake trout.
Since the year lss2 plants OF Atlantic sal
waters ot the upper Hudson River annually
until the total paintings amount to about
aioo,OOo. and the government has furnished
100000 eggs 10 be hAtchrd and planted tho
coming spring Dams and falls In the river
have prevented the salmon OH their return from
the sea ascending 10 their natural spswa'ug
IA.
ard they Lave been obliged 10 seek clear water
and eravel Iols wherever they could be found
together iug -paHning purposes. Where these
spawning grounds were located was not deter
mined unii last autumn, when IL WAS found by
Livingston Greek. on the left branch Of the
York Central and Hudson River Rali:
wafer s and aad gravel rave oa bottom. in wnS. s1.%
was once famous trout stream. II Is the In
'ntion OF tie cnInr 's,i1E TO visit this stream
when the sudwnin; season Of the salmon again
comes aruund and capture the fish on their
.p.wh.ng bed-. now PLAINLY to be seen. and taxe
the EGG. for the purpose OF Matching them and
planting the younger fsh higher up tho main
ther. IN spite OF the law To the contrary. 1t
on their b-dS or while making their vay up
livinG,iun Greek To their beds, aHd II Is ecom-
meEdrd that the stream be closed for n term
rears 10 s.ASie the comm ission 10 u,o IL ir
nursery stream for young salmon and hrs~n .nR
ground totths adult fsh. ltis again urged that
River iothc salmon by building ilsh ways in the
dams and over the falls between Troy and
!.uIerne.
These Recommendations are made: 7 Iat the
Commission have power 10 use or authn ize Tho
use o' ee! pots 10 al waters. shether T. Eabted
Dy trout or not for uis IN trout waters particu-
lary that eel, are proving destructive to young
fsh.
The absolute necessity for a shorter close sea.
son FOR black lass II tue r.h is L, be sA, ed from
practlca ex.erm nation IN state waters.
hwt9 regulate the number OF pounds OF
iout TO he iaken In one day hy one person, 20
tnAt hot 10 exceed ten pounds OF brook trout nor
ntny POUNDS OF lake trout may be taken or
Possessed by one person in one day.
Inc repeal Of section 2+g Of the tiame law as
mputs a premium upon crime in sister states
,hAt have nun-eIport game laws. ~ most OF
IutIh nave, anu II menace to the game in onr
own STATE and makes II di'ticult TO convict
ushe !aw violator, whO klll our game out OF
.,snp ms section permit. the sale of game
nmy season OF the year. II II can be pru, ed
inAt the game was shipped from a point at
xast 40 miles distant from the State Of New |
Net hshing within the mile limit should be |
so,1oa,ey prohib'ted throughout Lake Ontario, |
bs,d sgm3ht % pay ana the adjoining bays At tho
neaa ol the ~. Lawrence River are natural
HwWhR grounds FOR black bass ana other |
,s. rsLss and act as feeders to and nurseries for
Wr ~. Lawrence River.
mat tue open season for deer shall no, exceed
to'u,hss Gays and that bounding and jacking
~,p'ohbted for term OF years.
ihat the woodcOck and grouse season shall
hc open until sept. l. and that It shall close not
ihat separate section be provided for SOUR. |
Ies ana that the season for hunting sb ii hsyin
',p,' ann close Dec. !.
that dhat iishins for lake trout and black bass
TIN steam craft be nrohibi in Lake George.
,Aata aiaw lie passed to open the Hudson 10 |
n. aeNstI passage OF the shad. unm ped cd BY |
- uoM FRIDAY night until Monday morning
,...m,eIerrng TO its efforts to establish n state
We commission Gays: I
upd dsr', nc snadisn Government. under 4 mutual |
r,,. .'tAHuihs tiat this State would recipro-
i,sn has air"sdY set aside twonty-hyc of its |
nir s niW iW NhI estrlctrd Use nt boating and pic
a.. rarur' 81 both countries. IL l. uujte yen |
sm, ry uhheF,thoG by our Canadian friends that |
L,hncoWr wiz provide for similar use several |
i, ps Tor or peces OF land along the shore OF tho |
m. wtehts River. and IL is also understood BY
no ptoT "t mat locality that II our state docs
~. rrov'h' such public places. then the right 10
W,Sd,u. iu ahadian Islands by our people will De
,nr, ''s"' OF all the circums, ances, IL is our
spn' ~ .dnht the State should appropriute a |
mint .nc eht 10 acquire several Islands or |
of'ba vnM wa provide places for the free use |
Tis ple penple who visit this great health resort" |
IA. nlai shortages on all the accounts OF the |
Ilo oassctelhry Doyle OF the commission was |
eon ~. ni. hhu ihe total amount collected by the
,Lo,'aass"h IN the final settlement OF these |
'"'''ARes was Sl4,"4j. N'''
Business Troubles.
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