TEXAS 

 Game and Fish Commission 



1. Fish Management Service. 



Technical assistance is provided to the owners of private ponds and lakes. 

 Fish population surveys are made and recommendations for rehabilitation of 

 their waters given them. Information is given to the owners concerning chemi- 

 cals and the application of same for fish population control, aquatic vegetation 

 control and fertilization. Fisheries technicians also assist wardens on pollu- 

 tion investigations outside of project waters and fish hatcheries with fish cultural 

 problems. 



Statewide; continuing; $75, 000; Leo D. Lewis, Edward Bonn, Lawrence 

 Campbell, Leonard Lamb, Robert J. Kemp, Jr. , Kenneth C. Jurgens, William 

 H. Brown, Alvin Flury, Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: Marion Toole, Chief Aquatic Biologist, Game and 

 Fish Commission, Austin, Tex. 



2. Lake Corpus Christi Water Hyacinth Control Project. (FA: F-l-D) 



The control of water hyacinths through the application of an alkalanolannine 

 salt of 2,4-D by boats, since state law prohibits the spraying of 2,4-D by air- 

 plane. About 625 acres of Lake Corpus Christi will be treated. 



Lake Corpus Christi in San Patricio and Live Oak Counties; began Septem- 

 ber 1, 1953, planned for one year; $10,745. 



Address inquiries to: Alvin Flury, Game and Fish Commission, Box 552, 

 Mathis, Tex. 



3. Fisheries Investigations and Surveys of the Waters of Region IB. (FA: F-7-R) 



The project provides for physical, chemical and biological inventory on 

 Lakes Kemp and Baylor County, Lakes Diversion and Kickapoo in Archer 

 County, pollution study to determine nature and undesirable species control 

 beginning with lab experiments on concentrations of various toxic substances. 



Began June 1953, planned for 3 years; $27,810; Walter Dalquest, Assistant 

 Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Leo D. Lewis, Ganne and Fish Conrunission, Route 1, 

 Box 169a, Wichita Falls, Tex. 



4. Fisheries Investigations and Surveys of the Waters of Region 2B. (FA: F-8-R) 



A physical, chemical and biological inventory on the Upper Sabine River 

 watershed within Collin, Hunt and Hopkins Counties; on Lakes Texoma within 

 Cooke and Grayson Counties and Lavon and its drainage in Collin County; creel 

 census on Lake Lavon, check on commercial catch of rough fishes from Lake 

 Lavon; pollution study to determine nature and influence on project waters; white 

 bass tagging experiment in Lake Texoma; and experimental stocking of exotic 

 fishes in Lake Crook in Lamar County. 



Began June 1953, planned for 3 years; $31, 371; Charles Inman, Assistant 

 Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Edward W. Bonn, Game and Fish Commission, 

 1505 West Johnson, Denison, Tex. 



5. Fisheries Investigations and Surveys of the Waters of Region 3B. (FA: F-5-R) 



A physical, chemical and biological inventory of those portions of the Middle 

 and South Conchos Rivers within Tom Green, Irion, Reagan and Schleicher 

 Counties; on those portions of the North Concho River and its tributaries within 

 Tom Green, Coke, St erling, and Glasscock Counties; on Lakes Nasworthy and 

 San Angelo in Tom Green County; on Oak Creek Reservoir in Nolan County; and 

 on Lake Brownwood in Brown County; creel census on Lake Nasworthy; and 

 pollution study to determine nature and influence on project waters. 



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