NEW MEXICO (Cont. ) 



with automatic scale, and a track mounted carrier. The former two concern 

 trout, whereas the latter is for use at pondfish stations. 



Headquarters - Albuquerque; began May 1956, to close 1957; $3,000. 



Address inquiries to: Regional Director, u. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 

 P. O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 



NEW YORK 

 Conservation Department 



1. Experimental Work in a Brook Trout Lake, Big Moose Lake, Infested With 

 Yellow Perch 



The purpose of this project is to find if it is possible to produce brook 

 trout fishing in a brook trout lake, physically unsuitable for reclamation, 

 that is infested with yellow perch. Control of the yellow perch pop\ilation by 

 spawn rennoval and extensive stocking of various sizes and species of trout 

 or salmon marked by fin clipping is being tried. 



Big Moose Fish and Game Club cooperating; began April 1950, to close 

 March 1957; $1, 000; D. G. Pasko, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: D. G. Pasko, New York Conservation Department, 

 P. O. Box 84, Route 37 - Theresa Road, Watertown, New York. 



2. Resurvey of the Waters 



The purpose is to bring the stocking and management policies up to date 

 on the various waters studied. These included: Upper Hudson, Mohawk- 

 Hudson, Lower Hudson, Delaware, Oswego, Allegheny, Lake Ontario, and 

 Grass Watersheds. 



Statewide; began April 1954, to close March 1957; $24,000; C. W. Greene, 

 Leader. 



Address inquiries to: C. W. Greene, New York State Conservation Depart- 

 ment, Broadway Arcade Building, Albany 1, New York. 



3. Game Fish Reclamation Investigations 



Preliminary investigations on a large number of waters are handled in- 

 cluding depth sounding by echo-sounder, biological study, planning of 

 barriers to fish migration and determination of general desirability and prac- 

 ticability of undertaking rotenone treatment. 



Northern New York; began April 1956, to close March 1959; $11, 670; 

 R. C. Brewer, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: R. G. Zilliox, New York State Conservation Depart- 

 ment, Adirondack Fisheries District, Ray Brook, New York. 



4. Investigations on Control of Water Pollution 



Field investigations are carried on as a part of the classification surveys 

 by Water Pollution Control Board. Fish kills or other critical pollution is 

 investigated relative to biological and chemical data as relating to enforcement 

 of the Conservation Law on pollution. Laboratory studies are carried on by 

 bio-assay methods to determine levels of toxicity to fish. 



Water Pollution Control Board; statewide; began July 1940, continuing; 

 $20,000; G. E. Burdick, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: G. E. Burdick, New York State Conservation Depart- 

 ment, Broadway Arcade, Albany 1, New York. 



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