MONTANA (Cont. ) 



Ashley Lake, Flathead County; began May 1951, to close July 1954; Frank A. 

 Stefanich, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Frank A. Stefanich, as in No. 3 above. 



8. Natural Reproduction of Kokanee in Flathead Lake and Tributaries. (FA: 

 F-7-R in part) 



The water level of Flathead Lake is lowered considerably in the winter 

 months by withdrawal of water for a hydro-electric plant. The spawning beds 

 of kokanee are exposed during these periods. The purpose of this study is to 

 establish the extent of kokanee spawning in Flathead Lake and its tributaries 

 together with the degree of successful spawning. 



Flathead and Lake Counties; began October 1951, to close April 1955; Frank 

 A. Stefanich, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Frank A. Stefanich, as in No. 3 above. 



9. Classification of Public Lands. (FA: F-IO-R) 



Montana statutes provide that the State Board of Land Commissioners may 

 reserve from sale public lands adjacent to lakes and streams which have value 

 for recreational purposes, including fishing. This project provides the means 

 by which the State will make the on-the-site inspections of the various areas, 

 with the objective of reserving lands with particular value from sale to private 

 interests. 



Statewide; began July 1952, continuing; $7,500; Clinton G. Bishop, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Clinton G. Bishop, Montana State Department of Fish 

 and Game, Helena, Mont. 



10. Statewide Creel Census. (FA: F-4-R) 



This census is being conducted as a field survey by wardens, by guides and 

 outfitters, and by cooperative fishermen, with statistical data compiled and 

 analyzed by punch card system for use in planning future development and man- 

 agement procedures. 



Statewide; began July 1951, continuing; $2,820; Clinton G. Bishop, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Clinton G. Bishop, as in No. 9 above. 



11. Trout Disease and Nutrition Study. (FA: F-8-R) 



The objects of the project are two-fold: First, to assemble a library as 

 complete as possible on disease and nutrition of hatchery fish, and from this 

 to prepare a manual which may be used by non-technical fish-cultural men. 

 This manual will be prepared in such a manner that it may be supplemented 

 with the latest information published or available. Secondly, to plan and pre- 

 pare for a new project to study the extent and nature of hatchery trout mortal- 

 ities in a test stream. 



Statewide; began December 1951, continuing; $7,000; Jack E. Bailey, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Jack E. Bailey, Department of Fish and Game, Box 

 602, Philipsburg, Mont. 



12. Reinoval and Replacement of the Otter Creek Fish Population. 



Stream surveys of 1952 disclosed a large population of coarse fish and less 

 than three percent trout in sample sections of Otter Creek. Poisoning stations 

 were established and the population of fish in a portion of the stream was removed 

 by the use of a commercial toxicant, Fish-tox. Brown trout were introduced into 

 the rehabilitated portion of the stream. Observations will be continued. 



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