AI^ABAMA 



Department of Conservation 



1. Oak Mountain Public Fishing Lake (FA: F-2-D). 



A dam, which will impound about 75 acres of public fishing water, is under con- 

 struction. The new lake will be fertilized and managed to provide a maximunn 

 amount of fishing in an area where fishing waters are scarce and population high. 



Oak Mountain State Park, Shelby County, near Birmingham; began August 1, 1952, 

 planned for one year; $52,899.88. 



Address correspondence to: I. E. Byrd, Fisheries Biologist, Dept. of Conserva- 

 tion, Montgomery, Ala. 



Alabama Polytechnic Institute 



1. Farm Ponds Investigations. 



One hundred and forty-two experimental ponds are being operated by the experinnent 

 station to study the use of farm ponds to produce sport fishing and for bait min- 

 now and comnnercial fish production. This is being accoxTplished by determining: 

 The relationship of soil types to pond productivity; rr>ethods of increasing abun- 

 dance of f-.sh foods in ponds; the biology of various species of pond fishes; the 

 combination of species giving the highest yield of fish per acre; pond weed control; 

 factors affecting the balance between species; fish parasite and predator control; 

 and proper management practices. 



Auburn, Ala. ; began 1934, continuing; $70,000; reports in A.P.I. Bulletins available 



on request. 

 Address correspondence to: H. S. Swingle, Proj. Ldr. , Farm Ponds Laboratory, 



Auburn, Ala. 



Fish and Wildlife Service, Branch of Game-fish and Hatcheries 



1. Warm-water Pondfish Culture. 



Existing methods of producing warm-water species of pondfishes under hatchery con- 

 ditions are critically examined with the objective of improving present procedures 

 and techniques in hatchery management. Production methods for warm-water 

 species of fish which show promise of improving the quality and quantity of the 

 hatchery output are tested. Techniques of fertilization and weed control are being 

 tried ou^ under hatchery conditions. 



U. S. Fish Cultural Station, Marion, Ala. ; began January 3, 1950, continuing; 



$7,080: 



Address correspondence to: Jack R. Snow, Proj, Ldr. , U. S. Fish Cultural Station, 

 Marion, Ala. 



