The increase in fish-cultural personnel (table 8) since 

 I9I18 is a relatively modest 39U (19'^), hut payroll costs have 

 jumped about 83^. During the same span of years the total number 

 of Federal and State units (table 9) had dropped from 629 to 587. 

 It is known^ however, that hatcheries tend to be considerably 

 larger than in previous years. 



The questionnaire for this survey included an inquiry 

 about expected fish requirements in 1970. Surprisingly enough, 

 many States predicted no more fish would be required, and of these, 

 several were trout States of the West where great increases in 

 population (and thus fishing pressure) are predicted and where many 

 reservoirs are being created and waters reclaimed. In the Middle 

 West, generally, the States indicated a 1970 need for more trout, 

 catfish, walleye, and northern pike. The Southeastern States were 

 split in their opinions. Some wanted large increases in warm- water 

 species and trout, while adding catfish and walleye. Others 

 indicated large decreases in trout and warm-water species. The 

 Northeastern States were quite consistent, expecting about the same 

 requirements for trout, bass, and sunfish, while indicating a 

 desire for walleye. For Pacific salmon there was indicated a large 

 increase required in 1970. 



If the estimates of population increases during the next 

 decade are realized there will be increased fishing pressures. The 

 creation of new and reclamation of old waters will continue and there 

 will be loss of some stream mileage. These factors probably will 

 result in revision of estimates of future need of hatchery fish for 

 stocking. Farm ponds play an important part in the fishing picture. 

 It is estimated that there are now some two million farm ponds and 

 range tanks in the United States, and additions are at the rate of 

 about a hundred thousand a year. 



We acknowledge with appreciation the promptness with which 

 each of the fifty States returned the questionnaires. It was 

 apparent from the replies that most States maintain reliable records 

 of their fish-cultural activities. 



Literature Cited 



Earle, Swepson. 



1937. Fish Culture is Big Business in the United States. 

 Progressive Fish-Culturist 31:1-29. 



Hagen, Wm., Jr. 



1957. Fish Foods Purchased for Federal Hatcheries - 1955^ 

 Compared with 19U5 and 19^4-9. Progressive Fish-Culturist 

 19(1): 32-39. 



Tvinison. A. V., S. M. Mullin, and 0. Lloyd Meehean. 



1949. Survey of Fish Culture in the United States. Progressive 

 Fish-Culturist ll(l): 31-69 and (i^) : 253-262. 



