MISSOURI (Cont. ) 



8. Montrose Lake Wildlife Area 



This is an 1800-acre lake created as a water supply reservoir for a steam 

 operated electric power plant built by the Kansas City Power and Light Com- 

 pany. Pending the completion of an agreement between the cooperating agencies, 

 the lake will be operated by the Conservation Commission for public fishing. 

 It has been stocked with largennouth bass, walleyes, bluegills, and channel cat- 

 fish. It will provide fishing opportunity in an area of Missouri where there is 

 little impounded water. 



Kansas City Power and Light Company cooperating; Henry Coiinty; began 

 1955, continuing. 



Address inquiries to: G. B. Herndon, as in No. 1 above. 



9. Hasler A. Poague Wildlife Management Area 



This project consists of an experiment in the rehabilitation of an abandoned 

 strip coal mine area. It is managed jointly for fishing and for quail and rabbit 

 hunting. Part of the water area stocked initially with largemouth bass, blue- 

 gills, and channel catfish was opened for public fishing in 1955. Fishing is 

 available free of charge. 



Henry County; began 1953, continuing; Gilbert Weiss, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: G. B. Herndon, as in No. 1 above. 



10. Brewer Lake Reclamation 



This 300-acre oxbow lake which will be opened to public fishing is located 

 along the Mississippi River. It was treated with rotenone to remove a large 

 population of non-game fishes and was restocked with largemouth bass, blue- 

 gills, and channel catfish. Recontamination with non-game species is being 

 prevented with an electrical barrier. This barrier was constructed across an 

 outlet ditch which connects the lake with the Mississippi River. Fishing 

 privilege will be without charge. 



Mississippi County; began 1955, continuing. 



Address inquiries to: G. B. Herndon, as in No. 1 above. 



11. Lake Management Service 



This project provides an extension service to assist the public in managing 

 and developing impounded waters. Assistance is given on private as well as 

 publicly owned waters. This service includes guidance in developing new 

 waters and in restoring old ones. Restoration involves removing xindesirable 

 fish populations with rotenone preparatory to restocking. 



Statewide; began 1950, continuing; Gilbert Weiss, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: G. B. Herndon, as in No. 1 above. 



12. Development of a Dry Trout Food 



After exhaustive testing in the Comnnission's hatcheries, a dry trout food 

 developed by Purina Mills was adopted as the standard trout diet. No supple- 

 mentary feed is required. Experiments are underway now to add a factor to 

 the feed to produce trout with pink flesh. 



Purina Mills Inc. cooperating; trout hatcheries; began 1954, continuing; 

 A. G. Morris, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: G. B. Herndon, as in No. 1 above. 



13. Investigations of Stream Pollution 



The purpose of this project is to investigate the effect of water pollution 

 upon fish in Missouri streams and to provide information for law enforcement 

 and pollution abatement. Analyses of contaminated waters are made, the source 

 of contamination is traced, and its effect upon the fish determined. 



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