TENNESSEE (Cont. ) 



7. Planting of Adult Trout. 



Studies are being continued to determine the return of legal-sized hatchery trout 

 stocked in East Tennessee streams. A creel census is conducted on specific 

 management areas in Cherokee National Forest. Some studies are being made 

 to determine the migration of hatchery fish following planting. The program is 

 also being carried out in a few streams in Middle Tennessee. Studies are being 

 made on the amount of natural reproduction that can be expected in marginal 

 trout streams. 



East and Middle Tenn. ; began in 1949, continuing; stream survey reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: Dr. Glenn Gentry, Chief, Fish Mgt. Section, State 

 Game and Fish Commission, 166 Eighth Ave. , No. , Nashville, Tenn. 



8. Operation of State Game and Fish Lakes. 



The State has presently six state-owned lakes under management. Three more are 

 near connpletion. A conriplete creel census is conducted on each lake, and the 

 lakes are fertilized as conditions warrant. Some studies are being made on the 

 fish population by netting and by rotenoning. Knowledge of the limnology and of 

 the fish population of each lake is being collected. New management practices 

 will be introduced as they appear necessary. 



Statewide; continuing. 



Address correspondence to: Dr. Glenn Gentry, State Game and Fish Commission, 

 166 Eighth Ave. , No. , Nashville, Tenn. 



9. Farm Pond Management. 



Farm pond management includes eradication of undesirable species, draining, 

 partial poisoning, algae control, and fertilization. District biologists recom- 

 mend the number and species of fish to be planted in new ponds. Corrective 

 stocking is planned. Management practices are suggested to the pond owner 

 when the pond is out of balance. 



Statewide; continuing; Bulletin on Pond Management available. 



Address correspondence to: Dr. Glerji Gentry, State Game and Fish Commission, 

 166 Eighth Ave. , No., Nashville, Tenn. 



Tennessee Valley Authority, Fish and Game Branch 



1. Spring Creel Census on TVA Reservoirs and Tailwaters. 



The census is designed to determine qualitative and quantitative trends in catch, 



residence of fishermen, and fishing methods during a limited season, April, May, 

 and June on certain reservoirs and tailwaters. Census is taken daily at particu- 

 lar stations but no attempt is made to census entire reservoir. 



Cherokee, Norris, and Wheeler Reservoirs; Watts Bar and Guntersville Dam Tail- 

 waters; began in 1945, continuing; L. F. Miller, TVA, Decatur, Ala. (Guntersville 

 Tailwater and Wheeler Reservoir census); C. J Chance, TVA, Norris, Tenn. 

 (Cherokee and Norris Reservoirs and Watts Bar Tailwater census) Leaders. 



Address correspondence to: Dr. A. H. Wiebe, Chief, F.sh and Game Branch, Div. 

 of Forestry Relations, TVA, Norris, Tenn. 



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