The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-04
FISH COMMISSIONERS
IN SESSION
MASTER FISH WARDEN VAN DUsEN
MAKES REPORT TO BOARD ~
HATCHERY OPERATIONS FOR THE
SEASON.

The Board of Fish Commissioners neld
their regular monthly meeting at Salem
yesterday and listened to the report Of
the Master Fish Warden for the month
OF November also transacting such 9TH
er biisiness as can be done during the
holidays. The report In part is as
follows.
Arrests and prosecutions during the
month Of November for violation Of the
laws pertaining TO the fishing industry
have been az follows; Deputy Warden
Brown and Water Bailiif w. A. Mack
made nine arrests for illegal operations
of nets, fishing without licenses and
fishing during closed season.
"Watcr BailiiT Louis A. Hall male
three arrests for illegal fishing in the
Clackamas River.
"Water Bailiff Thomas A. Steerar fled
a complaint in Lane county against
claud Yates for buying and packing sal.
mon without license. Defendant was
found guilty and fined $50 and costs.
The Master Fish Warden then sub
n'itted the following report on hatchery
ortrfjfjs:
"lhe extreme dry spell Of weather
that we had this fall kept all OF the
hatchery streams so low it interferel
considerably with the salmon ascending
the streams TO spawn; and when the
rains did come. late in the season, they
were 80 severe. generally, that they
caused such freshets in all OF the
streams that our temporary racks were
not equal to Withstand them, and those
that broke permitted OF the salmon pass
ing by the hatcheries; and where we had
our permanent racks, the greater num-
Der OF the salmon passed over and went
on 10 the extreme sources Of the streams
where they viii Of course spawn natur-
ally. These fish were principally Chirooks
which will make our collection of eggs
from this variety Of salmon compare
itively small this season, but the Silver
sides should be coming along for another
month which should enable us to yet
make a good collection OF this variety
Of salmonespecially,if We are success.
iul in getting fixed up again and ouI
temporary racks repaired, and we have
no more severe freshets to contend with
| "At the South Coos River hatchery
we lost our rack which was a temporary
affair. on the 26th. but before 1t hrok,
1--WE succeeded In collecting sssupply O
| Chinook salmon from which we took fivs
million eggs.
AT the Coquille station, no damage
was done and our prospects are good
for a full supply Of Silverside salmon
| "At the Umpqua, Superintendent Hill
lost 10000 young fry that he had in a
rearing pond on account Of the dam
breaking. He also lost several thousand
FRY in his Matching troughs on account
Of the filter tank stopping up with dirt
aud leaves.
| "At the Siuslaw, we have taken ILL.,
500 Chinook spawn and S2l.700 Silver
side spawn, with prospects good for a
full supply of the Silverside variety. We
have permanent rack at this station
and no particular harm was done, ex'
cepting that during the exteme portion
OF the freshet the most Of the Chinook
salmon passed over our rack.
"At the Alsea, we have taken 256,
! 100 Chinook spawn and 9l4,500 of tn,
Silverside variety. Our racks at this
station, which were temporary affairs
were damaged considerably, but as sooI
as the water will permit they will b,
put into shape again and an effort mad'
to get further supply Of the Silver
sides.
'sNo reports have been received from
the Yaquina and Tillamook since tn,
storm; and as we have permanent rack
at each OF these stations, | can onl,
assume that everything is all right will
them and that they are busy with thei
work collecting spawn
\ The receipts of the Office for the montl
were $l23.33. The disbursements amount
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