MICHIGAN (Cont. ) 



6. Winter Lake Mapping (FA: F-3-R). 



The project is providing maps of inland lakes showing shape, size, depths, and 

 bottom soil types for use in fisheries management. 



Statewide; began in 1939, continuing; $17,820; B. V. Hunges, Proj. Ldr. ; some printed 



reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museums Annex, 



Ann Arbor, Mich. 



7. General Creel Census. 



Random creel census records secured by conservation officers are compiled and 

 interpreted. 



Statewide; began in 1927, continuing; $3,564; K. G. Fukano, Proj. Ldr.; some 



published reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museunns 



Annex, Ann Arbor, Mich. 



8. Statistical Analysis of Creel Census Methods. 



Present creel census techniques are evaluated to determine optimum sampling levels 

 by analysis of existing records using statistical models. 



Various waters in Mich. ; began June 1952, planned for completion January 1953; 



$4,752; H. D. Tait, Proj. Ldr. 

 Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museums 



Annex, Ann Arbor, Mich. 



9. Survival to the Creel of Spring Versus Fall Planted Brown and Rainbow Trout. 



Determine, by planting equal numbers of legal-sized brown and rainbow trout in 

 spring and fall, relative survival to the creel of spring versus fall planted fish. 



Four trout streams in Mich. ; began October 1951, completed Decennber 1952; $9, 504; 



D. S. Shetter, Proj. Ldr. 

 Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museums Annex, 



Ann Arbor, Mich. 



10. South Branch AuSable River Trout Management. 



The project was set up to evaluate special regulation on South Branch AuSable Creel 

 Census, population, and growth rate checks. 



South Branch AuSable River, Crawford County; began Spring 1952, planned for 5 



years; $5,643; D. S. Shetter, Proj. Ldr. 

 Address correspondence to: Institute for Fisheries Research, Univ. Museums 



Annex, Ann Arbor, Mich. 



11. Trout Management, Pine River, Lake County. 



Creel census, population checks, and growth analysis are employed to determine 

 the effect of a 10-inch size limit. 



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