MISSISSIPPI 

 Game and Fish Commission 



1. Fisheries Investigation on Flood Control Reservoirs 



The objectives are to determine the existing fish populations, make life 

 history studies of the fish found to be present and to determine their growth 

 rates and food habits. Studies of the distribution and nnigration patterns will 

 be undertaken. Creel census studies will be conducted and commercial catch 

 data obtained. Chemical, physical, and other biological data not listed here 

 will be obtained from time to time to determine their effects on the factors 

 which are under investigation. 



U. S. Army Engineers and University of Mississippi cooperating; Enid, 

 Grenada, Arkabutla, and Sardis Reservoirs; began June 1955, to close June 

 1958; $22, 034; Bobby A. Towery, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Barry O. Freeman, Chief, Fisheries Division, State 

 Game and Fish Commission, Box 451, Jackson, Mississippi. 



2. Coastal Stream Investigation 



The objectives are: (1) To inventory and classify water areas of the coastal 

 stream drainages; (2) to determine the season movements and abundance of 

 the fresh water fish population in the project areas, and the success of natural 

 reproduction and growth rate of these fishes, and (3) to utilize conclusive find- 

 ings to devise sound biological techniques to better manage the garne fish re- 

 sources. 



In the project area the stream drainage froms a mass of bayous, ox-bows, 

 estuaries, and channels in the State's lower coastal terrace. In addition to the 

 fresh water area, the Game and Fish Commission has jurisdiction over several 

 large bays along the coast. Due to their location, these waters and, in con- 

 sequence, the sport fish populations are affected by tidal action from the Gulf 

 of Mexico. 



West Pascagoula and Biloxi Rivers, Jordan, Wolf, Tchouticabouffa and 

 East Pascagoula Rivers; began July 1954, to close June 1957; $17, 320; J. L. 

 Nipper, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Barry O. Freeman, as in No. 1 above. 



Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 



1. A Study of the Ecology of Fishes of Mississippi Sound 



The objective is to correlate and bring together an unassimilated nnass of 

 data on the fishes of Mississippi Sound, with the view of obtaining a coherent 

 ecological picture. 



Ocean Springs, Mississippi; began 1955, to close 1957; $3, 000; Ted Ford, 

 Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Wild Life and Fisheries Commission, Civil Courts 

 Building, New Orleans 16, Louisiana. 



MISSOURI 



Conservation Commission 



August A. Busch Memorial Wildlife Area Lake Development 



This area is managed jointly for public fishing and as a field trial area. 

 On the area are 32 ponds and lakes with a combined area of 145 acres at normal 

 water elevation. Two lakes having a total of 90 acres are being added. These 

 waters are managed for largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish fishing. 



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