NEW YORK (Cont. ) 



17. Acquisition of Public Fishing Rights on Streanns and Lake Access 



This represents a continuation of the program of acquiring fishing rights 

 on good trout streams, mainly through perpetual easements and also includes 

 acquisition of access points on lakes by land purchase. 



Statewide; began 1935, continuing; $75,000; C. E. Parker, Leader. 



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

 partment, Albany,. New York. 



18. Marine District Inshore Fisheries Investigation 



A statistical survey of weakfish, striped bass, fluke and various inshore 

 species. A research vessel (40-foot trawler) will be completed and in use by 

 1957. 



Long Island; began January 1956, indefinite; $48, 713; John C. Poole, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: John C. Poole, Conservation Department, 65 West 

 Sunrise Highway, Freeport, L. I. , New York. 



19. Selective Breeding of Trout for Disease Resistance 



This project aims to develop methods for decreasing loss in rearing trout 

 (especially through ulcer disease and furunculosis) by testing of partially 

 disease-resistant strains and selective breeding from the best of such strains. 



.jcrnell University cooperating; Rome Hatchery Laboratory; began April 

 1952, indefinite; $17,240; Neil Ehlinger, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: R. I. Stevens, Rome Fish Hatchery Laboratory, 

 Rome, New York. 



20. Landlocked Salnnon Project 



This is a combined research and management project to determine prac- 

 tical nnethods for increasing salmon in lakes and to manage waters where salmon 

 fishing has been built up. The principal species is the landlocked (Atlantic) 

 salmon, but work with red salmon (sockeye) is included. 



Statewide; began 1944, indefinite; $7,000; John R. Greeley, Leader; reports 

 available. 



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



21. Experimental Carp Control 



To date, practical methods for reducing carp materially have not been 

 devised and research to test the effect of internal poisons looking toward and 

 development of poison bait technique j \\ ill be emphasized. Testing and develop- 

 ment of electric apparatus, a boat shocker and electric trawl, is in progress 

 in order to improve fish population sampling as a means toward evaluating 

 carp and associated fish. In one lake where a dense population of carp was 

 destroyed by use of rotenone, the regrowth of vegetation is being studied. 



Statewide; began June 1953, indefinite; $35,277; H. A. Loeb, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: H. A. Loeb, 21 Lackawanna Avenue, Norwich, 

 New York. 



Cornell University 



Finger Lakes Investigations: Life History and Management of Rainbow Trout 



Intensive study is in progress on the populations of three Finger Lakes that 

 have self-sustaining populations. This work was prompted by lack of success 

 in establishing rainbow trout in Cayuga Lake following repeated hatchery plant- 

 ings with fish of both domestic and wild parents. 



Spawning runs are sampled by electrofishing. After usual processing. 



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