OHIO (Cont. ) 



Test Netting, Shore Seining, Creel Census, and Nesting Observations. 



Yearly inventories of lakes and streams are being conducted to obtain 

 comparable data on fish populations. 



Statewide; began 1929, continuing; Robert Cummins, Clarence F. Clark, 

 Daniel C. Armbruster, Mark O. White, Ray Riethmiller, John D. Walker, 

 Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: E. L. Wickliff, as in No. 1 above. 



Culture of Northern Pike. 



This project in experimental propagation is being conducted at the St. Marys 

 Fish Farm. Experimental stocking is underway in two districts. 



St. Marys Fish Farm; began 1951, continuing; Clarence F. Clark, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: E. L. Wickliff, as in No. 1 above. 



Walleye Culture. 



The program includes hatchery propagation and experimental stocking in 

 lakes which appear to have a potential for this species. 



Put-in-Bay and St. Marys Fish Farnn; continuing; Robert Cummins and 

 Clarence F. Clark, Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: E. L. Wickliff, as in No. 1 above. 



Redear Sunfish Culture. 



Experimental fish hatchery propagation and stocking is being conducted in 

 the waters of three districts. 



Kincaid, St. Marys, and Akron Fish Farms; continuing; Ray Riethmiller, 

 Clarence F. Clark, Daniel C. Armbruster, Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: E. L. Wickliff, as in No. 1 above. 



Muskellunge Culture. 



Efforts are underway to find out how to efficiently propagate and rear 

 "muskies" for stocking in suitable waters and as a game and predator species. 

 The work includes the Ohio muskellunge and the Great Lakes muskellunge. 



Kincaid and St. Marys Fish Farms; continuing; Clarence F. Clark and 

 Ray Riethmiller, Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: E. L. Wickliff, as in No. 1 above. 



New Fishing Lakes. 



Three new lakes, including Oxbow, Forked Run and Rocky Fork, were 

 opened to public fishing during 1963. Knox and Veto lakes will be opened to 

 public fishing in 1954. 



Oxbow Lake in Defiance County; Forked Run Lake, Meigs County; Rocky 

 Fork Lake, Highland County; Knox Lake, Knox County; Veto Lake, Washington 

 County; began 1930, continuing; Clarence F. Clark, Mark O. White, Ray Rieth- 

 miller, Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: E. L. Wickliff, as in No. 1 above. 



Facilities for Fishermen at Knox and Hocking Lakes. (FA: F-3-D) 



These two Division of Wildlife lakes are under construction and provision 



is made for permanent facilities, consisting of three parking areas, two wells, 



and two toilets at each lake. 



Knox and Hocking Counties; began 1953, to close 1954; Ray Riethmiller and 



Mark O. White, Leaders. 



Address inquiries to; E. L. Wickliff, as in No. 1 above. 



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