WASHINGTON (Cont. ) 



3. Fishway and Holding Pond for Steelhead 



The objective is to design a fishway which would induce steelhead to return 

 to t;.e holding pond without being handled. The mature run of steelhead has 

 used the ladder in preference to ascending the main stream channel. The use 

 of natural rock formations and controlled water flows were essential features 

 in making the fishway functional. 



Washongal; began June 1956; $50,000; Marvin Hull, Leader. 



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



4. Determining the Survival, in Vertical Free Fall, of Salmonoid Fishes 



The experiment was designed to determine the survival of salmonoid fishes 

 in vertical free falls. A helicopter was used to drop fish into a holding pond 

 at the State Game Department's Puyallup Hatchery. The size of fish and the 

 height of drop varied in this experiment. 



Puyallup; began 1956, closed 1956; $500; Robert J. Rennie, Leader. 



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



5. Summer Run Steelhead Investigations 



The objectives are to investigate the possibility of holding adult summer 

 run steelhead for spawn taking and to determine the success of rearing and 

 releasing the resultant fingerlings. This work was conducted with adult steel- 

 head trapped from the Columbia River at Bonneville Dam in July. These fish 

 were held at the Goldendale Hatchery and spawned the following spring. 

 Migrant size fingerlings resulting from this spawn taking were marked and 

 released into the Klockitat River, a tribuary of the Columbia River. 



Began 1951, closed 1956; $1,000; Robert J. Rennie, Leader. 



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



6. Collecting and Tabulating Catch Record Information 



The project consists of two parts: (1) The catch of steelhead during the 

 winter season (December through April) is calculated by the use of a punch 

 card which is returned by the fishermen. At the present time about 90, 000 

 steelhead punch cards are issued during the winter season. (2) Data of 

 catches during the summer season are collected from catch record cards 

 sent in by resort owners on many of our lakes. Also, the spot checks, which 

 are made on lakes and streams by game protectors, are tabulated. 



Seattle; continuing; $4, 000; Atley O. Nelson, Leader; reports available. 



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



7. Acquisition of Streambank Access 



This project involves acquisition and development of streambank property. 

 Statewide; began 195 3, indefinite; $6,000; Carroll A. Rieck, Leader. 

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



University of Washington 



1. Effects of Electricity on Salmon 



The objectives are to determine the possibility of using electricity to 

 guide young downstream-migrant salmon and steelhead trout, at dams and 

 other water usage projects, into areas of safe passage and to determine 

 whether the use of electricity in guiding will be injurious to the fish. 



U. S. Army Corps of Engineers cooperating; began July 1953, to close 

 July 1957; $53,000; Leon A. Verhoeven, Leader. 



Address inquiries to: School of Fisheries, University of Washington, 

 Seattle 5, Washington. 



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