WASHINGTON (Cont. ) 



Address inquiries to: Elmer Quistorff, Washington State Department of 

 Fisheries, Fisheries Center, University of Washington, Seattle 5, Washington. 



4. Salmon Sport Fishery Investigation 



A continuous 12-month creel census of the salt water salmon sport fishery 

 to determine the magnitude of the catch of the four species of salmon landed. 

 Emphasis is also directed to obtain age and size conaposition of the catch in 

 relation to season, area, and type of lure used. The catch is also sampled 

 for recovery of fin-marked fish to evaluate success of various hatchery plants. 



Puget Soxind and Columbia River; began 1949, continuing; $12, 000; Albert 

 Lasater, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Albert Lasater, Washington State Departnnent of 

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



5. Disease Investigation 



The objectives are to investigate all diseases of salmon occurring in State 

 hatcheries to determine the causative agent or agents, and to devise methods 

 and treatments for the control of such diseases. 



University of Washington cooperating; University of Washington and salmon 

 hatcheries; began 1951, continuing; Brian J. Earp, Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: Brian J. Earp, 230 Fisheries Center, University 

 of Washington, Seattle 5, Washington. 



6. Capitol Lake Ecology Study 



An investigation of a newly created lake measuring productivity for rearing 

 young salmon prior to migration to salt water. This program includes the study 

 of rates of growth, timing of plankton blooms with reference to planting of 

 hatchery fry and the resulting utilization of available food. 



Capitol Lake Washington; began 1954, indefinite; $8,000; James Fitzgerald, 

 Leader; reports available. 



Address inquiries to: James Fitzgerald, Washington Department of 

 Fisheries, 417 G. General Administration Building, Olympia, Washington. 



Game Department 



1. Purchase and Development of Public Fishing Areas 



Thirty public fishing areas have been developed, and 25 new ones acquired. 

 Development includes providing adequate parking space and such grading and 

 filling as necessary in order to launch boats. The boundaries are fenced to 

 prevent intrusion on neighboring property. Sanitary facilities including toilets 

 and garbage pits are provided. 



Statewide; began 1954-55, indefinite; $200,000; Oliver Edwards and James 

 Lyons, Leaders. 



Address inquiries to: Clarence F. Pautzke, Chief, Fishery Management 

 Division, Department of Game, 509 Fairview Avenue North, Seattle 9, Wash- 

 ington. 



2. Study of Annerican Merganser Predation on Pure Trout Lakes 



Stomach samples were taken from 15 mergansers which were collected fronn 

 lakes containing pure trout populations. 



King and Snohomish Coxinties; began November 1953, indefinite; $300; 

 Harry Senn, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: Clarence F. Pautzke, as in No. 1 above. 



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