TENNESSEE (Cont. ) 



Tennessee Valley Authority cooperating; began in June 1951, planned for 3 years; 



$27, 300; quarterly progress reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: Carlos Fetterolf, Project Leader, 626 North Washington 



Ave. , Cookeville, Tenn. 



3. A Statewide Survey and Evaluation of Streams (FA: F-3-R). 



The objectives of this project are three -fold: First, to determine the spawning suc- 

 cess and survival of young of the principal stream species; second, to survey 

 stream habitats to determine species present, population and growth conditions 

 and environmental factors involved; third, to gain information on the relationship 

 between commercial harvest of minnows and the sport fish populations. 



Statewide; began January 1952, to be completed in December 1954; $18,000; quarterly 



progress reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: C. E. Ruhr, Project Leader, 166 - 8th Ave. , North; 



Nashville 3, Tenn. 



4. Life History and Management of the Muskellunge. 



Life history studies are being made on the muskellunge on several streams of the 

 Cumberland Plateau. Growth rate, migration, and survival rates are being de- 

 termined. Hoop nets are being used to capture the fish. Coal mine pollution has 

 destroyed about 112 miles of muskie habitat, and methods are being studied to 

 avert this problem. 



Cumberland Plateau; began 1951, continuing; $1,000. 



Address correspondence to: John Parsons, Dist. Fish Biologist, Route 2, 

 Crossville, Tenn. 



5. Life History and Management of the Coosa Bass. 



The habitat of the Coosa bass in Tennessee has been found to be waters that are 

 intermediate between trout streams and smallmouth bass streams. Studies are 

 being carried out to determine if this bass can be propagated in the hatchery, and 

 to develop feasible management practices. Some Coosa bass have been stocked 

 experimentally. 



Southeastern Tenn. ; began in 1950, continuing; $1,000; Journ. Tenn. Acad. Sci. , No. 2, 

 1951. 



Address correspondence to: John Parsons, Dist. Fish Biologist, Route 2, Cross- 

 ville, Tenn. 



6. Fish Rescue and Tagging Project (FA: F-4-D). 



This project is designed to rescue stranded fish in certain sections of Cherokee and 

 Norris Reservoirs. When water levels are lowered in winter, isolated sections 

 of the lake become cut off and large populations of fish beconne stranded. Seines 

 are used to collect the fish. Game fish are restored to permanent waters of these 

 reservoirs or used in other approved ways. Some are tagged to provide infor- 

 mation on creel census and population studies. 



Northeast Tenn. ; began in June 1951, continuing; $8,000; quarterly reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: L. Price Wilkins, Dist. Fish Biologist, Univ. oi Tenn. , 

 Farm, Knoxville, Tenn. 



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