CALIFORNIA (Cont. ) 



Statewide; began March 1953, continuing; $22, 000; J. B. Kimsey, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Inland Fisheries Branch, California Department 

 of Fish and Game, 722 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento 14, California. 



2. Water Projects Investigations 



The principal objective of the project is to provide for future fisheries, 

 wildlife, and recreation in connection with water projects to be constructed 

 in the State of California. Project personnel work directly with the personnel 

 of the State's water development planning agency, and report on the recrea- 

 tional aspects of all proposed water projects. 



Information is gathered on fish and game populations, factors influencing 

 their success and development, and characteristics of their present utiliza- 

 tion. Factors reported on typically consist of fish protective devices and 

 methods, flow requirements of downstream fisheries, and economic evalua- 

 tions of fisheries and wildlife, both with projects and without them. 



California Department of Water Resources cooperating; statewide; began 

 March 1953, indefinite; $40,000; David E. Pelgen, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Robert M. Paul, Water Projects Coordinator, 

 Water Projects Section, California Department of Fish and Game, 722 Capitol 

 Avenue, Sacramento 14, California. 



3. Hatchery Trout Feeding Experiments 



These experinnents are designed to test and develop dry foods for trout 

 that will maintain the health and rapid growth now achieved with the use of 

 liver and ocean fish. It is generally conceded that improved conversion rates 

 are possible with dry foods. This could lead to a considerable savings in the 

 cost of freight, handling, storage, and preparation, thereby lowering produc - 

 tion costs. 



Results thus far are inconclusive. Certain commercial pellets have been 

 tested extensively. Excellent results have been achieved at some hatcheries 

 with complete failure at others. The variables are many, but further trials 

 are warranted. 



Statewide; began May 1954, indefinite; $4,000; Robert Macklin, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: As in No. 1 above. 



4. Freshwater Fish Disease Investigations 



This project is chiefly concerned with examination, diagnosis, and 

 treatment of diseases in California hatcheries. Inspection of commercially 

 and state-reared trout is also carried out in order to prevent the planting of 

 diseased fish in California waters. The major effort in disease research 

 involves a study of the life cycle of a blood fluke found in trout and control 

 methods. Observations are also being made on trout strain resistance to 

 parasitic copepods. 



Statewide; continuing; $15,000; Harold Wolf and J. H. Wales, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: As in No. 1 above. 



5. Economic Survey of Sport Fishing in California 



The objective of this project is to determine the monetary value of all 

 types of sport fishing in California during 1955. Questionnaires were sent 

 to a selected sample of California anglers to obtain the data. Several expense 

 categories were established including transportation costs; lodging; oil and 

 gas for boat motors; rentals of motors, boats, horses, camping gear, etc. ; 

 bait; fishing equipment; general purpose supplies and equipment, such as 



