Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-26

Approximately 32I,6OO fish were
harvested from the federal fisher
les station at Miles City, according
TO the compilation made by II. G..
TOpel, fish culturist in charge, fol-
lowing the completion Of the work
OF removing the fish from their
habitat
| distributed from the station, Mr.. Topel
| explained. There were from IS to 30
fish in each pail of large-mouth black
bass very large, averaging 5 inches
In length, numbering approximately
"a 900; there we're around 200 Dream
in each pail. No. 2s, running to 10000
of this species; in the pals of crappies,
a hundred to each pail, there were
IS, 900 fish, No. IS, and with ITS catfish
in each pail the total number for this
species ran to 82,700 Of No. IS.
Under the plan Of distribution, Mr..
Topel said that 25 percent went to the
state of Montana, and rs percent to
the bureau of fisheries. The fish that
went to Montana waters were called
for in part at the station, with the
Custer Rod and Gun club of Miles
City taking part in the distribution
to local ponds. reservoirs and so forth.
The bureau of fisheries, using a spe-
cial car for the purpose, made six
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the distribution program to various
parts Of the northwest.
1t is probable that tWo-thirds OF the
fish harvested from the station re-
manned in Montana, as in the course
Of the distribution some Of these
warm water fish we're taken to the
western portion Of the state.
Mr.. Topel, as culturist in charge,
was assisted by persons employed tenn
porarily, and by NYA youths, the latter
on a project which is being continued
in connection with making Of improve
ments and bettermentS at the station.
The work Of the NYA youths, said Mr..
TopeI, is worth special mention for
the reason that what has been accom-
plished and what will be done further
will tend to make the station one OF
the best equipped and thoroughly
modern. The boys have and are doing
a fine piece of work, he stated.
During recent fish harvesting oper-
ations at the Garberson lake station
near Fort Keogh, a large number OF
bass, crappies and catfish, as well as
a number of sinners, have been trans
planted into reservoirs or ponds in
southeastern Montana. according to
Eli Melton, attendant in charge there.
This work was done through the CO.
operation of the Custer Rod and Gun
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porting the fish to the spots designat-
ed for planting.
Several reservoirs near Stacey and
one large lake near Baker were re-
Gently planted with these species Of
warm water fish. It was pointed out
that the crappies and catfish were able
to Withstand the freezing of the lakes
during the winter time and that bass
were only planted in the larger of the !
reservoirs, as they were forced to stay !
beneath the ice and obtain sufficient /
oxygen in order to live through the /
winter.
The sinners were planted for the
purpose primarily Of furnishing food
for the other species that will In the
future give the sportsmen of this area
something to fish for and an oppor-
tunity to enjoy the anglers sport with
out going to mountain areas
Garberson lake has been called the
best warm water rearing pond in the
state for the species Of fish that are
raised there and the Custer Rod and
Sun club has been very active in see
ng that 1t continues and that the at
5endant has plenty Of assistance IN
getting fish out Of it and into reser-
yoirs and lakes in this region.