MARYLAND (Cont. ) 



Inland Fish Habitat Restoration Program. 



This project was established to supplement the Farm Game Program in planting 

 trees and shrubs and erosion control, which will directly and indirectly im- 

 prove inland waters for fresh water fishes. 



Statewide; planned for 5 years; $50,000. 



Address Correspondence to: Edwin M. Barry, Chief, Inland Fish Mgt. , 516 Miinsey 

 Bldg. , Baltimore 2, Md. 



Community Pond Project (FA: F-l-D). 



A total of 46 ponds (1. 3 acre per pond) are scheduled for construction within the 

 next 3-year period for the use of the general fresh-water angling public. 



Statewide; began July 1, 1952, planned for 3 years; $26, 327; Frank N. Swink, Asst. 



Leader. 

 Address correspondence to: Edwin M. Barry, Chief, Inland Fish Management, 516 



Munsey Bldg. , Baltimore 2, Md. 



MASSACHUSETTS 



Bureau of Wildlife Research and Management 



1. Pan and Weed Fish Control. 



The purpose is to restore balance to unbalanced fish populations and so improve 

 angling possibilities. Four methods are being used to control overcrowded pan 

 and weed fishes. These are by netting (modified fyke nets), destruction of spawn, 

 partial poisoning, and draining. Funds available require selection of a relatively 

 few important waters as demonstration areas. 



Statewide; began April, 1950, continuing; Richard H. Stroud and Harold Bitzer, 



Project Leaders; reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: Richard H. Stroud, Phillips Wildlife Laboratory, Upton, 



Massachusetts . 



2. Pond Reclamation. 



Project is divided in two parts: (a) Cold Water, and (b) Warm Water. The funda- 

 mental purpose is to rehabilitate fishing ponds by complete eradication of existing 

 fish populations and restocking with desired species. Some form of rotenone is 

 employed to eradicate the fish. Cold-water ponds are restocked with brook, brown 

 or rainbow trout. One or more of several possible "forage" fish (smelt, alewives, 

 or possibly killifish) are to be stocked in some of the ponds. Warm-water ponds 

 are restocked with a game species (largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, or chain 

 pickerel) and a "forage" fish (a popular pan species - -white perch, yellow perch, 

 or brown bullhead--or a minnow). 



Statewide; began September 1950, continuing. 



Address correspondence to: Richard H. Stroud, Phillips Wildlife Laboratory, Upton, 

 Mass. 



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