ILLINOIS (Cont. ) 



Lake Murphysboro; began June 1956, closed October 1956; $500; Darrell 

 Louder, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Cooperative Fisheries Management Research 

 Laboratory, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. 



2. Sedation of Fish Populations 



This' investigation concerns the use of chemicals to stun wild or native 

 populations of fish as a fish management technique. 



Illinois Department of Conservation cooperating; Southern Illinois University; 

 began September 1955, closed December 1956; $1,000; Bruce Muench, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: As in No. 1 above. 



3. A Study of Gizzard Shad Populations 



A study of the grouth, length-frequency distribution and other pertinent 

 data on this important forage species. 



Illinois Department of Conservation cooperating; southern Illinois; began 

 May 1952, closed September 1956; $350; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Same as in No. 1 above. 



4. Fish Population of Big Creek 



A Study of the fish population of a small stream in the Ohio River drainage. 

 Illinois Department of Conservation cooperating; Big Creek watershed; 

 began June 1953, closed August 1956; $700; reports available. 

 Address inquiries to: As in No. 1 above. 



5. Life History of the Steel-colored Minnow, Notropis whipplii 



A study of the life history of this shiner. 



Illinois Department of Conservation cooperating; southern Illinois; began 

 June 1956, to close October 1957; $350; William M. Lewis, Leader. 

 Address inquiries to: As in No. 1 above. 



6. Contributions to the Life History of the StoneroUer, Campostoma anomalum 



A study of the life history of this important bait species. 



Began November 1955, closed December 1956; $900; James C. Schmulbach, 

 Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: As in No. 1 above. 



7. A Study of Horseshoe Lake to Determine Managennent Methods 



A study of the lake and its present fish population in order to provide a 

 basis for management recommendations. 



Illinois Department of Conservation cooperating; Horseshoe Lake; began 

 Jvine 1956, closed October 1956; $3,000; Bruce Muench, Leader; reports 

 available. 



Address inquiries to: As in No. 1 above. 



8. Loss of Fish Over Spillways 



Fish lost over the spillways of two local lakes are caught in traps and are 

 counted and measured. 



Illinois Department of Conservation cooperating; Little Grassy and Lake 

 Murphysboro; began April 1954, closed July 1956; $300; Darrell Louder, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: As in No. 1 above. 



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