Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08
MONTANA HAS IA
FISH HATCHERIES
MAMMOTH INDUSTRY EMPLOYED TX
PLANT STATES CREEKS
AND RIVERS
Great Falls Sportsmen's Association
Sponsors Movement to Install Station
in sun River Canyon; Distribution OF
Fry is Problem

The position Montana holds today
among spOrtsmen as q recreatlOnai
ground with unexcelled opportunities
for fishing and hunting has been de-
veloped largely through corporation
among state officials, sp0rtsmen and
the c~itizenry of the state In general.
This cooperation was largely necessl-
tated by increasing depletion OF hsh
and game
The propagation and conservation OF
fish Is now followed on q systematic
basis and unde state supervision. Inc
county sportsmen's associations nave
contributed largely In the advancement
of the program in this section OF Mon
tana and clubs in other sections have
played identical parts, all OF material
assistance in developing a sportsmanlike
attitude among recreationists and in con-
serving the states fish and game lie.
The machinery by which angling Is
constantly provided for the residents OF
Montana Is of comparative recent estaD-
lishment, according to the biennial re-
port Of the Montana fish and game COM
mission. It has been but a few years
since Montana depended upon only three
hatcheries to avoid depletion of favorite
waters. From this nucleus the equip
rnent has been increased until the state
commission is now operating IA separate
h~atcheries.
Montana's hatchery problem, the COM
mission declares, is largely one OF dis
tribution. The state has probably more
miles of trout streams than any other
state in the union. Ftngerlings must pe
distributed over this vast area In such
a manner as will assure results and, in
consequence. the hatcheries have been
constructed with a view to serving the
largest possible field with the shortest
possible haul.
State hatcheries are now located at
Great Falls, Emigrant, Anaconda, Big
Timber. Somers, Missoula, Lake Roman
Libby. Lewistown, Red Lodge, Ovando
%Philipsburg and on the east shore OF
Flathead lake. A spawning station al
GEORGETOWN lake Is also maintained and
established the record take of 27,275, 00(
native trout, rainbow trout, 826,000 east
ern brook trout and l6, 742 900 grayline
} last year.
The Great Falls hatchery is located al
the Giant Springs on the Missouri and II
equipped with ID STANDARD troughs anc
two ponds, 6 by 100 feet. With sufficienI
. eggs from spawning specie this hatcher,
can average 10000 900 trout output pei
season.
, Millions Of fngerlings are produced a
e these hatcheries each year, but the IN
i nual loss Of hngerlings after planting IL
the streams Is frequently underestimate
Cannibal fish and other conditions re
duce the stocks annually planted in thu
streams and lakes.
A logical means Of reducing a sub
stantial portion Of the loss has recent,
. been advanced and consists OF the con
struction of rearing ponds. These pond
permit the ingerlings to be cared 70
a until such q time as they are NOR
: capable Of w~ithstanding the condition
that viii be found after they are plante'
in the streams
The Great Falls Sportsmen's associa
" tion has advocated this method of fsl
propagation n q movement has beef