NORTH CAROLINA (Cont. ) 



Little River, Brice's Creek, Northeast Cape Fear River; began July 1, 1951, 

 planned for 4 years; $24,000; A. W. Dickson, Project Leader; quarterly 

 reports (mimeographed) available on request. 



Address correspondence to: D. F. Raver, Coordinator, N. C. Wildlife Re- 

 sources Commission, Box 2919, Raleigh, N. C. 



3. Fish Management Investigations of Farm Ponds (FA: F-3-R). 



Data are being secured which will lead to the more efficient management of farm 

 ponds by determining the most successful stocking ratios and species combina- 

 tions for North Carolina, obtaining general information on farm pond failures 

 and reasons they failed, and by following the results of various stocking pro- 

 cedures, angling techniques and harvest from experimental ponds. Representa- 

 tive experimental farm ponds are being chosen over the entire State and these 

 ponds placed under stocking plans of various types. 



State-wide; began December 1, 1951, planned for 3I/2 years; $13,000; W. E. Ellis, 

 Project Leader; quarterly progress reports, mimeographed, available for 

 distribution. 



Address correspondence to: D. F. Raver, Coordinator, N. C. Wildlife Resources 

 Commission, Box 2919, Raleigh, N. C. 



4. Fish Management Investigation on Trout Streams (FA: F-4-R in part). 



This project is designed to obtain data on trout streams and their carrying capa- 

 cities, present populations, annual yields, angling pressures, and catch per 

 unit of effort. Streams on closely supervised management areas are stocked 

 with varying numbers and species and sizes of trout during the spring, prior 

 to opening of fishing season, and during the season. These stockings are 

 designated by a distinguishing fin clip marking. Each trout caught is brought 

 through the respective checking stations, and thus numbers, species, weights, 

 and fin-clipped fish are recorded. Each fisherman records tin-ie fished and 

 stream fished as well as numbers and species caught. 



Western N. C. ; began July 1, 1952, continuing; $14, 000; H. M. Rattledge, Leader; 



quarterly reports available for distribution. 

 Address correspondence to: D. F. Raver, Coordinator, N. C. Wildlife Resources 



Commission, Box 2919, Raleigh, N. C. 



5. Fisheries Management Investigation on Trout Streams (FA: F-4-R, Coweeta 

 Segment). 



The effects of various land use practices on trout streams, with particular em- 

 phasis on bottom food, temperature of watei , stream flow, and turbidity are 

 being studied. Trout populations, food habits, and stream fertility are also 

 under investigation. The project is using several study areas developed by 

 the U. S. Forest Service Experiment Station on the Coweeta Area. These 

 areas have different land use practices being carried out on them, such as 



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