NEW HAMPSHIRE (Cont. ) 



and weirs have been maintained to obtain data on trout movements by age and 

 size groups. 



Swift River and its tributaries in the Passaconaway Valley, Conway; began 

 April 1, 1952, indefinite; $5,000; Arthur E. Newell, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Arthur E. Newell, New Hampshire Fish and Game 

 Department, Concord, N. H. 



5. Ecological Study of the Squam Lakes. (FA: F-6-R) 



The goal of this study is to make a comprehensive ecological survey of one 

 of the State's more important salmonoid and bass lakes by gathering information 

 relative to: interspecies relationships, effects of angling, extent and effective- 

 ness of natural spawning, effectiveness of present stocking program, evidence of 

 disease and parasitism. 



Squam Lakes in Holderness, Sandwich and Moultonboro Counties; begaJi 

 August 1949, to close August 1954; $9,800; Ronald E. Towne, Leader; reports 

 available. 



Address inquiries to: Ronald E. Towne, Fish and Game Department, 

 Holderness, N. H. 



6. Development of Electric Fish Shocker. (FA: F-7-R) 



Currently used fish shockers have been tested and found worthless in 

 New Hampshire streams. Due to the high resistance of New Hampshire waters 

 and higher conductivity of the underlying soils, current of the shocker equip- 

 ment completes its circuit through the earth rather than the water, with the 

 result that fish are not affected. Attempts will be made to develop a fish shocker 

 which will overcome this difficulty. 



Statewide; began September 15, 1953, to close 1954; $5,500; Walter T. 

 Silver, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Walter T. Silver, New Hampshire Fish and Game 

 Department, Concord, N. H. 



7. Fish Marking Studies. (FA: FW-2-R) 



Studies are underway to find means whereby fish may be marked in such a 

 manner as to circumvent the many inherent difficulties associated with the use 

 of tags. Particular attention is being given the use of dyes. 



University of New Hampshire cooperating; hdqrs. Engineering Experiment 

 Station, University of New Hampshire, Durham; began July 1, 1953, indefinite; 

 $500; J. Seiberlich, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Hilbert R. Siegler, as in No. 2 above. 



8. Pond Reclamation Project. 



The project objective is to remove competitor fishes from ponds through 

 the use of rotenone. 



Statewide; began 1945, indefinite; $7, 987; Robert B. Knowlton, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Robert B. Knowlton, Fish and Game Department, 

 State House Annex, Concord, N. H. 



NEW JERSEY 



Division of Fish and Game 



1. Survey of Major Streams in South Jersey. (FA: F-3-R in part) 



Objectives of the project are to study the fish populations present in the 

 freshwater sections of these streams and attempt to determine how such 



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