NEW YORK (Cont. ) 



11. Planning Fish Management on New York City Water Supply Areas. 



In the extensive area represented by existing and new reservoirs, projected or under 

 construction coordination in planning of fish management is being handled through 

 special investigations, conferences and preparation of definite plans for minimum 

 flow release, barrier dams, fishways, stocking and other management. 



Southeastern New York region; began in 1948, continuing; approximately $4,000; in 

 Annual Report 1950 and 1951, New York Conservation Dept. , also nnimeographed 

 data. 



Address correspondence to: C. E. Heacox, Sr. Aquatic Biologist, Conservation 

 Dept. , 3V1 Mill St. , Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



IZ. Hudson River Shad Investigation. 



In order to evaluate relative success of reproduction from year to year, annual 

 sampling of young shad is carried on by seining in late summer. 



Lower Hudson River; began in July 1948, continuing; approximately $800. 

 Address correspondence to: C. E. Heacox, Sr. Aquatic Biologist, Conservation 

 Dept. , 311 Mill St. , Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



13. Si. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario Smallnnouth Bass Investigation. 



The purpose of this investigation is to obtain facts basic to management of the impor- 

 tant bass resource of the large area of eastern Lake Ontario and upper St. 

 Lawrence, following up through tagging and migration studies previous work which 

 indicated localized nature of bass populations. 



Lake Ontarioand St. Lawrence River; began in 1941, indefinite; approximately 

 $1,000; project reports in New York Conservation Dept. Annual Reports and 

 Reseaich Bulletins. 



Address correspondence to: D. G. Pasko, Conservation Dept. , 95 Public Square, 

 Watertown, N. Y. 



14. Management of Farm Fish Ponds and Bait Ponds (FA: F-4-R). 



This project, handled through Cornell University (contract basis) is designed to test 

 and improve management methods applicable to warm- water ponds, trout ponds 

 and bait minnow ponds so as to improve facilities for advising the owners of a 

 growing number of farm ponds. 



Hdqtrs. at Cornell Univ. , statewide coverage in selected ponds; began in April 1952, 



planned for 3 years; $14,000; A. W. Eipper, Project Leader. 

 Address correspondence to: J. R. Greeley, Conservation Dept. , Albany, N. Y. 



15. Chautauqua Lake Muskalonge Investigations. 



This is a continuing study of the resource, involving checks during the annual netting 

 for spawn, tagging work and inventory of angling catch for nnanagement purposes. 



Chautauqua Lake; began in 1941, continuing; approximately $500; summaries in N. Y. 



Conservation Dept. annual reports. 

 Address correspondence to: U. B. Stone, Conservation Dept. , 383 E. Main St. , 



Rochester, 4, N. Y. 



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