The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1935-02-21
News of State
Game Dept,
Mink Season Closes February rs
1000 Dams Planned
Matching Completed

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fish hatcheries during the month
Of January except at Lanesboro,
where it is estimated that 100000
additional rainbow trout eggs were
taken so far this month. Propaga-
ton activities included brook.
brown, rainbow, Locn Leven, and
lake trout and whiterisn.
At the close of January the state
fish hatcheries contained total Of
69,17S,17S eggs and fry. Whitefish
headed the list with total of 5S,-
365, 799. There were 3,265,97S lake
trout and 7,546, 401 stream trout.
Eggs retained at Lanesboro are
Matching with only a normal loss,
DR.. Thaddeus Surper, superintend-
emit of fish propagation for the
state Division Of Game and Fish.
said. It wa snecessary to transfer
large quantities of eggs from
Lanesboro to French River and
Redby. Abrupt change of water
temperatures occasioned by this
transfer resulted in considerable
loss far above the average"
''Whitefish eggs retained at the
Redby hatchery have eyed with
normal loss" DR.. Surper said.
Those transferred to French Riv-
er produced under 70 percent Of
eyed eggs"
Besides state hatcheries at
Lanesboro, French River and Red
by, others are located at st. Paul,
Glenwood and Detroit Lakes.
To alleviate drouth conditions in
numerous sections of Minnesota an
elaborate plan for water conserva-
ton is proposed ror this season
with the program to be carried out
by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Approximately 1000 dams will be
constructed at srraregical points,
which, when completed, will con-
serve $4,000 100000 cubic feet of
water.
Surveys are being conducted this
winter by the Division of Drainage
and Waters of the Minnesota De-
partment of Conservation. Work
will be started as early in the
spring as weather conditions per-
NIT.
Transfer of game fishes to lakes
with deeper water and removal of
rough fish for sale has been made
necessary because of low lake lev
els with the danger of fish life be-
ing smothered out, George Weaver
of the Division Of Game and Fish
reported. This work during the
month Of January was confined to
lakes in the southern and south
western parts of the state.
During the past month a total of
21S,257 game fishes were rescued
by state fishing crews from shall
low lakes and transferred to deep
water lakes tributary. Mr.. Weaver
said. Crappies headed the list with
139, 1894. Perch were second with
63, 500. Other species included pick
erel, sunfish, bullheads, silver and
black bass, and walleyed pike.
Considerable loss of fish life oc-
CURED at Lake Sakatah in lie Suer
county and Lake Wilmert in Mar
tin county because of delay in Sc
curing local support of the work.
1.-The degree of efficiency in fish
rescue work depends directly on
the cooperation received from 10
cal communities where shallow
lakes are located" Mr.. Weaver
said.
State game wardens during the
month of January arrested 80 per-
sons because Of violations of game
laws, according to Erling Swenson,
Director Of the Division Of Game
and Fish. Fines in the amount OF
$1.576.85 were assessed.
Arrests during the month past
showed an increase over January,
1884, Notwithstanding the fact that
there has been a reduction in the
warden force as compared with
last year." Mr.. Swenson pointed
out.
Trappers engaged in mink opera
tons have until Friday, February
Is, to complete their work as the
season closes in Minnesota on that
date. Skunk may be legally taken
until May 1, the only furbearer
given protection for which there Is
an open season after the closing of
the mink season.
Survey Of the state relative to the
questions Of an open or closed sea-
son on muskrat this spring has not
been completed, although reports
are coming in daily from state
game wardens, Charles McFarlane.
deputy director of the Division OF
Game and Fish, said.