New Britain herald., 1923-02-07
FISHING IN STATE
 IS ON DOWN GRADE
Commission Has Program But
 Needs Money 10 Execute Il
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 Hartford. Feb. G.wcanneNlicuts commercial fishing is in 8 deploFahis condition, according io a report ei me state fsh and game commission which has been placed in The hands ot inc governor, The report of F, C, WaleatI, ". k. Nolan and Karl khlie, ihe commissioner, also includes the blenu nial report of John w. TtleNmb, sue perintendent of the state board,
 II reviews in detail the NaFh which has been done this past year ny, the commission, and activities al the Windsor Locks hatchery, the Madison hatchery, the Windsor Shad hatchery, the lobster hatchery at Noank and the Bristol Rearing station
 The report also tells of the work which has been done in distributing hsh from many of the reservoirs in the state 10 ponds where public fishing Is allowed,
 Want shad situation Investigated
 The commissioners in part say We should have thorough investi- gatien Of the shad situation, followed by active work, if that once great in- dustry is to be saved, stream pollu- ton, is, Of course. and important fac tor. It confronts and balks us at every turn when dealing with fishery ques- tions
 Tt is obvious that a fishing program cannot be carried out without sub stantlal sums Of money, which the state has not had in the past, at least for fishing purposes. Too much ems phasis cannot be laid upon the import ance of having n fishing license.
 This seems the most equitable way Of raising necessary funds. IL is believed that the fishery division. as well as the game division. can be made almost self-supporting in the future if we can secure a fishing license"
 MT. Titcomb. in his report, states that the principal activities Of the commission may be divided into three classes. The first is the preparation and distribution of fish, the second the propagation of game birds and the third the administration of the laws for the protection of fish and game.
 
 the personal direction of the super intendent whose duty it is to admins ter the laws and to carry out the policy of the commissioners.
 Distribution of Fish
 MT. Titcomb's report in part fol- lows: "Fish for stocking waters open to public fishing are distributed free of all expense. The commission re- quires that persons desiring fish shall fill out an application blank, giving specific information concerning the waters to be stocked.
 ITO safeguard the public against disease from contamination of muni- cipal water supplies, there are rigid laws against fishing except by permits issued by the various water commis- sions. One of the duties of the state board of fisheries and game is to en- force the law prohibiting fishing on reservoirs.
 Tt is believed that eventually the efforts of the commission to utilize . fish breeding resource of almost in- estimable value will become as popular with the officials having con- lIOi Ol lHc IcotiNolio with the angling public who are thus given an opportunity to see the lakes and ponds literally replenished with adult fish, large portion of which VIII have an opportunity to repr jduce be fore being caught"
 The number of adult fish trans ferred from various reservoirs during .he year 1922 amounts to 45,263. The following tables show the number cf fish removed from Shuttle Meadow ake and the Plainville reservoir and where they were placed:
 From Shuttle Meadow-Pickerel D, Bass Al, Perch $40, Bullheads 795. Total for Shuttle Meadow-1,4 ,4S1. ; To Black Pond, Meriden-Bass II. To Great Hill pond, Cobalt-Pcrch { 100, Bullheads 300. To Doerr's pond, Ney Brit'sk- : 3ullheads 100.