NEW YORK (Cont. ) 



areas and experimental stocking of fin-clipped fish has been started, fingerling 

 lake trout being planted by New York in 1953. 



Department of Lands and Forests, Province of Ontario, cooperating; Lake 

 Ontario; began 1953, indefinite; $500; D. G. Pasko {New York) and N. S. Baldwin 

 (Ontario), Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: John R. Greeley, as in No. 1 above. 



Chautauqua Lake Muskalonge Investigation. 



This is a continuing study of the resource, involving checks during the annual 

 netting for spawn, tagging work and inventory of angling catch for management 

 purposes. 



Chautauqua Lake; began 1941, continuing; $500; U. B. Stone, Leader; reports 

 available. 



Address inquiries to: Dr. U. B. Stone, Senior Aquatic Biologist, Conserva- 

 tion Department, 383 East Main Street, Rochester, N. Y. 



Great Lakes Fisheries Investigations. 



In order to provide a continuous record of catch and status of the fishery of 

 New York waters of the Geat Lakes, a survey is in progress through the conn- 

 mercial fishermen. Species of interest to anglers are included. 



Lake Erie, Lake Ontario; began 1951, indefinite; $3,000; W. J. Bentley, 

 Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: U. B. Stone, as in No. 12 above. 



Testing of Lake Trout Stocking. 



Objectives of the project are to follow survivals of plantings and natural re- 

 production and obtain other information basic to management of lake trout. A 

 coordinated study involving numerous lakes is being carried on, involving fin- 

 clipping and test netting. 



Cornell University cooperating; statewide; began 1951, indefinite; $2,000; 

 District Fish Managers and D. A. Webster, Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Dr C. W. Greene, Senior Aquatic Biologist, Con- 

 servation Department, Albany, N. Y. 



Stillwater Pond Trout Project. 



Work is under way to determine methods for nianaging brook trout and to 

 manage the fishing on a practical scale in a lake on a state park, adapted to 

 accurate creel census, stocking and population control. 



Fahnestock Park, Putnam County; began 1941, indefinite; $500; C. W. 

 Greene, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: C. W. Greene, as in No. 14 above. 



Lake Champlain Ice Fishing Census. 



The project involves creel census sampling by game protectors, aeroplane 

 counts of anglers and analysis of catch data to obtain factual infornnation as a 

 basis for management. 



State of Vermont cooperating; Lake Champlain; began December 1950, 

 planned for 8 years; $1,000; R. G. Zilliox, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: R. G. Zilliox, Senior Aquatic Biologist, Conserva- 

 tion Department, Ray Brook, N. Y. 



Restoration of Trout Fishing in a Chain of Connected Waters. (FA: F-5-R) 



A chain of lakes, ponds, and streams located at headwaters of West Branch 

 St. Regis River comprises the project area for developing methods of destroying 



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