NEW YORK (Cont. ) 



studies bearing on lake trout managennent. 



Department and Lands and Forests, Ontario, cooperating; began 1953, 

 indefinite; $1,000; D. G. Pasko (New York) and N. S. Baldwin (Ontario), 

 Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: D. G. Pasko, as in No. 1 above. 



12. Water chestnut Eradication 



The spread of waterchestnut has interfered with the utilization of large 

 areas of water for fishing and other recreation. Priority is being given to 

 eradication of this plant from all areas of new infestation by use of 2, 4-D spray 

 from air-propelled boat and hand pulling of lighter infestations. 



Eastern and central New York; began April 1955, indefinite; $5,895; R. T. 

 Harrington, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: John R. Greeley, Conservation Department, Albany, 

 New York. 



13. Stream and Lake Development on Public Fishing Areas 



This is centered on streams where permanent public fishing rights have 

 been obtained and on lake access areas and is for the purpose of improving 

 fishing and public utilization. It includes marking of signs, development of 

 car parking areas, stream improvement by structures and planting of vegeta- 

 tion. 



Statewide; began 1936, continuing; $200,000; Emerson James, and M. B. 

 Otis, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Emerson James, Port Henry, New York. 



14. Investigation of Fish Cultural Techniques 



Research on the development of improved apparatus, methods and quality 

 of fish is being handled covering trout and muskellunge culture. The project 

 includes survival studies by creel census and electric shocker, covering 

 brook and brown trout, using fish which have been subjected to special colora- 

 tion and conditioning experiments as well as control lots. The muskellxinge 

 work involves study of rearing to late summer in troughs by feeding minnows. 



Rome, Prendergast Point and other hatcheries; began April 1954, indefi- 

 nite; $26, 269; John R . Greeley, D. C. Haskell, D. G. Pasko and R. G. Norton, 

 Leaders; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: John R. Greeley, as in No. 12 above. 



15. Reclamation of Gilbert Lake State Park Waters 



Gilbert Lake (38 acres) and two smaller bodies of water (14 and 4 acres) 

 are being treated with rotenone under this project previous to stocking. 



Began September 1956, closed December 1956; $561; A. C. Petty, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: A. C. Petty, New York State Conservation Depart- 

 ment, 21 Lackawanna Avenue, Norwich, New York. 



16. Chenango Lake Creel Census 



Chenango Lake, treated with rotenone in 1955 and stocked with trout, affords 

 favorable opportunity to test various methods of planting brook and rainbow trout 

 under heavy angling pressure. A virtually complete creel census is obtainable 

 through an angler permit system on this State Park. Tagged trout are used in 

 this study. 



Chenango Valley State Park; began April 1956, to close March 1958; $3,613; 

 A. C. Petty, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: A. C. Petty, as .n No. 15 above. 



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