VERMONT 

 Fish and Game Service 



1. Lake Champlain Fisheries Investigation (FA: F-l-R). 



An ice-fishing and a summer fishing census are being conducted to determine the 

 composition of the take by species, size and relative abundance, and to measure 

 the intensity and quality of the fishing and its trends from year to year. A study 

 of the growth rate of the more important species, including the collection of 

 scales, weight and length data is being made. The habits and survival of walleyed 

 pike will be studied by means of marking of specimens for future identification. 

 This will be carried out mainly through tagging adult specimens seined or trapped 

 near spawning grounds. 



Lake Champlain (Vermont portion); began December 1951, planned for 2 years; 



$8,426.09; mimeographed progress reports are available upon request. 

 Address correspondence to: Leonard Halnon, Project Leader, Bristol, Vt. 



2. Connecticut River Watershed Fisheries Investigation (FA: F-2-R). 



Extensive stream surveys are under way including population estimates, selection 

 of tributaries for test stream studies on utilization, evaluation of stream environ- 

 ment. A D. C. electric shocker is being used extensively to determine range and 

 relative abundance of brook, brown and rainbow trout with especial reference to 

 the stocking history of the streams in question. Evaluation of stream environ- 

 ment includes temperature extremes, flow information, pollution problems and 

 physical characteristics of the watershed as a whole, and of specific waters. 



Connecticut River Watershed; began April 15, 1952, planned for 2 years; $9, 981. 40; 



mimeographed reports will be available. 

 Address correspondence to: James M. N4acMartin, Project Leader, Vt. Fish and 



Game Service, Montpelier, Vt. 



VIRGINIA 



Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries 



1. Game Fish Survey of the Impounded Public Fishing Waters of Virginia (FA: F-l-R). 



A survey designed to yield information which will aid the formulation of management 

 policies for the impounded waters of the State. Fish population studies involving 

 the use of rotenone and conventional netting gear, and harvest studies are receiv- 

 ing preferred treatment in the execution of the project. Large reservoirs. State 

 and municipally-owned reservoirs, are receiving most of the attention. 



Statewide; began July 1, 1961, planned for 3 years; $30,000; Robert G. Martin, 



Project Leader; mimeographed quarterly reports available. 

 Address correspondence to: G. W. Buller, Chief, Div. of Fish, Commission of 



Game and Inland Fisheries, P. O. Box 1642, Richmond, Va. 



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