The New York herald., 1921-03-06
pistribntion Of Fish and Fish Eggs

At tho fish cultural stations Of the Bureau
less than Ss7S 40 fish and fish 'i eggs
ard they were distributed throughout the
country from coast TO coast.
Approximately 90 per cent. OF this output
consisted .. the salmons, shad, whltefish.
piEe-perch. yellow perch; lake trout. cod,
o. which fishes wore planted by the bureau
either on or adjacent 70 the spawning
grounds, from whicn the eggs originated, or
Il, Gon-productivc waters, where thu natural
conditions appear 10 favor tho development
of new and profitable fisheries.
gat a for stocking ponds, lakes and streans.
both public and private. are the various
trout-brook rainbow and black spo;ted-the
rock bass sunfish, crappie and catfish
While the output OF tho pordflsh cultural
being sufficient for public requirements. The
deficiency IS made up 70 some extent from
tho collections of young food fishes, which
are found IN large numbers In the temporary
lagoons existing during certain seasons OF
he year In the high water zones along the
Early In the year these rivers overflow their
hanks and spread OFT over miles OF territory.
and II tn warn Ella. us formed many
deposit their spawn. with the subsistence
of tho flooia the young fishes resulting from
II depressIons existing, ~ depths ranging
from few inches TO Bovcrai feet Here
they are exposed for several months 10 the
depredaaons oi same birds and aquatic
enemies, and. II not removed all Of them
finally perish with the drying and freezing
ar the pools Tho great bulk OF the immense
numbers OF fishes which tho bureau annually
rescucg from those temporary waters f. re-
turned 70 TIE original streams. but small
percentage !g used to supplement stock for
distribution 20 applicants, and Il is only in
this way That tho heavy demands for pond
This work of conserving flsh IN the Misals-
sirNi River Valley. Instituted on q small
scale " the Federal fishery department.
randed as facilities permitted. 50 that dur
iug the fiscal year 1919 the results of such
operations aggregated 55.sis,si7 fish rescued.
% which ali but 6i0.02 were returned to
their native waters. This latter compara-
lively small number was transported for
distribution IN other sectlnns 81 the United
states by means Of the bureaus distribu-
tlon cars.
chow that remarkable success IL being at
taincd IN the stocking Of Interior waters with
fiFh furnished from its stations. Most OF
Tho reports received On this branch OF the
Work arc favorable. but the results Ia tho
Gaze IL farm ponds ar especially encourag-
nsr,v dts,ifntc a. flsh ll,c are now calnied
~ lse owners % be yielding an abundant
kssignaien, of rishes 10 Appllcants-or re-
ceipt ~ d request for fish the bureau
supplies n blank calling Tor q conlnlete de.
scr(rtioY or the watcrs 10 ha stocked. md
Nhrn the application II submitted tho In
forrrton contained therein ig uHed as q
tasis for determining tho species 70 ho
selection II spec,es-Thc experience or The
bureau he's demonstrated that IN nearly every
case Il Is preferable 70 introduce a specles
ratfvc to tho locality of TIE waters 10 be
stocEed. ~ IN fpccifyiug his choice Of fah
tie appilcan, should bear uhia IN mind Nou-
rdlrenous fishcs arc furnished only upon
che recommendation of hie state fishery AIT
iitcritics. and. even viii Euen lndof1e-
mon. TIE bureau rcsot-tcg She riyhi ~
"a rcise ne Judgment "a tho matter. Pre-
tac ious fialss like black base ard pafch
ore net .ultshle for waters inhat',ed hv
tfpuf aad The burtaI refuses ~ entertain
applications Ger these or any ~ the other
splay rayad fishes FOR introduction into
fornia, or the western portion Of Montana