VIRGINIA (Cont. ) 



interviews, log books, post-cards, and boat counts by bridge tenders and 

 from the air. 



Began April 1955, continuing; $65,000; C. E. Richards, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: J. L. McHugh, Director, Virginia Fisheries Lab- 

 oratory, Gloucester Point, Virginia. 



U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Branch of Game-fish and Hatcheries 



1. Fisheries Survey of George Washington National Forest Water 



Fish population and stream studies are being conducted in order to revise 

 and improve the existing stocking program. 



Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries and U. S. Forest Service 

 cooperating; George Washington National Forest; began August 1956, contin- 

 uing; Marvin A. Smith and Braden Pillow, Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, 

 Peachtree - 7th Building, Atlanta, Georgia. 



WASHINGTON 

 Department of Fisheries 



1. Nutritional Investigation 



The objectives are to investigate: (1) all nutritional disorders occurring 

 in salnnon hatcheries and prescribe corrections, (2) various possible diet 

 components for worth in improving current production diet, (3) various com- 

 mercial fish foods for possible application to salmon feeds, and (4) other 

 biological problems related to salmon hatcheries. 



Statewide; began June 1953, continuing; J. A. Coates, Leader; reports 

 available. 



Address inquiries to: State of Washington, Department of Fisheries, 

 4015 - 20th Avenue West, Seattle 99, Washington. 



2. Salmon Migration Studies 



This project involves tagging and finmarking of silver, pink, and chinook 

 salmon to determine migration routes, individual stocks, and catch within the 

 sport and commercial fisheries. Emphasis is placed on establishing migration 

 trends within the Puget Sound waters. Recoveries of tagged fish are obtained 

 mainly from the sport fishery. 



Puget Sound; began 1949, indefinite; $15,000; Hans M. Jensen, Leader; 

 reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Hans M. Jensen, Washington State Department of 

 Fisheries, 4015 - 20th Avenue West, Seattle 99, Washington. 



3. Baker Lake Spawning Studies 



This project involves construction of artificial spawning groxuids for sal- 

 mon to replace areas that will be inundated from dam construction. A complete 

 system of man-made spawning grounds with all physical properties of the area 

 is controlled by mechanical means. 



Fish will be held for maturing and then introduced on the spawning area. 

 Various environmental conditions will be changed to determine optimum condi- 

 tions for spawning and incubation of the eggs. 



Puget Sound Power and Light Company cooperating; Baker Lake; began 

 1954, to close 1958; $77,000; Elmer Quistorff, Leader; reports available. 



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