WASHINGTON 

 Department of Game 



1. Production of Storm and Flowing Lakes Since Rehabilitation. 



Storm and Flowing Lakes lie adjacent to each other. Prior to rehabilitation in 1948, 

 a random check of 29 fishermen at Flowing showed a catch of 126 fish of which 104 

 were perch. Storm Lake random check showed 40 fishermen with 105 fish includ- 

 ing 50 perch. Sample checks on Flowing since rehabilitation show in 1952, 2,086 

 fishermen took 14, 925 rainbow, with the average catch per man 7.2 fish; on Storm 

 Lake, 2, 122 fishermen caught 10, 844 rainbow, average 5. 1 fish. The lakes were 

 reopened in 1950 and fishing has increased yearly since that tinne. 



Snohomish County, Western Washington; began October 1, 1948; $4,554. 

 Address correspondence to: Clarence F. Pautzke, Wash. State Game Dept. , 509 

 Fairview Ave. No. , Seattle, Wash. 



2. Public Fishing Areas. 



To date, 160 acres have been acquired, of which 108 have been developed. Develop- 

 ment includes providing adequate parking space and such grading and filling as 

 necessary in order to launch boats. The boundaries are fenced so as to prevent 

 intrusion on neighboring property. Sanitary facilities including toilets and gar- 

 bage pits are provided. The majority of the areas to date have been donated to 

 the Department. They are extremely popular and heavily used. 



Statewide; $240,000 in 1951 and 1952; Oliver Edwards and James Lyons, Project 



Leaders. 

 Address correspondence to: Clarence F. Pautzke, Wash. State Game Dept. , 509 



Fairview No. , Seattle, Wash. 



3. Returns of Hatchery Reared Steelhead. 



Twelve -months -old steelhead fingerlings were marked by fin clipping prior to re- 

 lease. One group of 8, 000 averaging 5. 5 per pound were released in March 1951 

 and a second group of 8, 000 averaging 4. 4 per pound were released in Iv^y of the 

 same year. The stream into which the fish were released is closed to all fishing, 

 a good check of returning adults is n-iade near tide water where traps are located 

 at the top of two fish ladders over a low dam. During certain water conditions 

 some steelhead pass over the dam without passing through the ladders. To date, 

 579 steelhead have been checked from the first group and 814 steelhead have been 

 checked from the second group. 



South Tacoma Hatchery and Chamber Creek; began May 1951, planned for 3 years; 



Tom Inions, Project Leader. 

 Address correspondence to: Clarence F. Pautzke, Wash. State Game Dept. , 509 



Fairview No. , Seattle, Wash. 



4. Production of Twin Lakes. 



Big Twin Lake, covering 79 acres, contained a heavy population of shiners prior to 

 rehabilitation in 1949. Following reclamation, 2,030 fishernnen were checked in 

 1952, with 18,136 rainbow running from 8" to 24" in length, and averaging 12" 

 Average catch per man--9. fish. 



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