ILLINOIS 

 Department of Conservation 



1. Fish Stocking in the Management Program. 



Fish will be stocked in waters that have been inspected and approved for stocking 

 by a fisheries biologist. Most of these waters are new or rehabilitated im- 

 poundments. About 115, 310 bass and bluegill were stocked in ponds and small 

 lakes under a management program in 1952. 



Statewide; continuing; $36,026. 78. 



Address correspondence to: Sam A. Parr, Supt. , Div. of Fisheries, Room 121, 

 State Capitol Bldg. , Springfield,, ni. 



2. State Lake Fisheries Management and Investigations. 



Fisheries investigatiors, management, and developnnent procedures are being per- 

 formed on all stale -owned waters to insure the highest possible number of 

 fish are available to anglers. On large lakes, much of this work consists of 

 educating the fishermen to fish for the kinds Oi fish available. 



Statewide; continuing; $10,000. 



Address correspondence to: Sam A. Parr, Supt., Div. of Fisheries, Room 121, 

 State Capitol Bldg. , Springfield, HI. 



3. Fish Management and Development on Other Than State-owned Waters. 



Fisheries biologists work with pond and lake owners to maintain existing good fish- 

 ing areas, improve habitats, and plan for new waters. They recommend and 

 supervise such work as fish population studies, coarse fish removal, population 

 manipulations, plant control, etc. 



Statewide; continuing; $49, 687. 



Address correspondence to: Sam A. Parr, Supt. , Div. of Fisheries, Room 121, 

 State Capitol Bldg. , Springfield, 111. 



4. Reconnaissance and Inventory of Waters. 



Reconnaissance and inventory of waters are carried on in each of the six fisheries 

 districts during the winter. Information derived from this project has been 

 found essential in the formulation of sound fisheries management policies for all 

 ■waters in the State. 



Statewide; continuing; $6, 500. 



Address correspondence to: Sam A. Parr, Supt., Div. of Fisheries, Rm. 121, 

 State Capitol Bldg. , Springfield, 111. 



5. Cooperative Research. 



The objective of this study is to determine proper management techniques for the 

 over -all enhancement and utilization of the fisheries resources of the State. 



Statewide; Natural History Survey and Southern 111. Univ. cooperating; continuing; 



$12, 759.04. 

 Address correspondence to: Sam A. Parr, Supt. , Div. of Fisheries, Rm. 121, State 



Capitol Bldg. , Springfield, 111. 



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