MARYLAND (Cont. ) 



Maryland Department of Tidewater Fisheries cooperating; began July 1955, 

 to close June 1958; $1,565; Gordon M. Ramm, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: J. Frances Allen, Department of Zoology, Uni- 

 versity of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. 



MASSACHUSETTS 

 Division of Fisheries and Game 



1. Evaluation of Stream Reclamation for Trout 



In 1955, three small streanns were reclaimed and subsequently stocked 

 with fingerling trout, plus catchables the following spring. These streams 

 were inventoried in the summer of 1956 using various fish sampling gear. 

 Results were compared with original survey findings, fish samples collected 

 at the time of reclamation, or both. 



Statewide; began August 1955, closed September 1956; $500; James W. 

 Mullan, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: James W. Mullan, Division of Fisheries and Ganne, 

 Field Headquarters, Westboro, Massachusetts. 



2. Individual Pond and Lake Fliers for Distribution to the Public 



The objective is to keep the general public abreast of past, present, and 

 future management of 56 specific ponds and lakes, and to stimulate greater 

 harvests of panfishes in some of these waters. Individual one page fliers 

 showing location, access, facilities available, stocking history, and other 

 pertinent information relative to fishing were drawn-up. Some 36, 000 copies 

 were printed and are in the course of being distributed free of charge. 



Headquarters - Westboro; began February 1956, closed April 1956; $1,000; 

 James W. Mullan, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: James W. Mullan, as in No. 1 above. 



3. Trout Pond Reclamation 



Ten ponds totaling 310 surface acres have been claimed for brook, brown, 

 and rainbow trout. In addition, appropriate research data on mortality, growth, 

 and fishing success for trout fingerlings stocked in reclaimed waters is being 

 accumulated. This is being done by reclaiming and recovering the trout popu- 

 lations from a few previously renovated waters. On some of these waters 

 angler harvest has been followed through creel census. 



Statewide; began September 1950, continuing; $11, 000; Janaes W. Mullan, 

 Leader. 



Address inquiries to: James W. Mullan, as in No. 1 above. 



4. Stream Investigations 



The objective is to obtain information for the management of so-called 

 "Salter trout". In 1956, this project consisted of two phases. One phase 

 consisted of the intensive study of four known Salter streams through stock- 

 ing marked fish, creel checks, and population inventory with the electric 

 shocker. The other phase consisted of a reconnaissance survey of most 

 coastal streams to learn whether any of these could be profitably managed for 

 Salter brook trout. 



Coastal streams; began January 1952, closed December 1956; $15, 000; 

 John H. Ryther, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: John H. Ryther, Woods Hole Oceanographic 

 Institute, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. 



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