CONCLUSIONS 



lo The great numbers of dead fish reported in previous years below 

 Bonneville Dam did not appear in 1946 durinf, the period of investigation, 



£. Floating dead fish were foujid in about the seme numbers above 

 and below Bonneville Dam. 



3. Iniured fish were found at Bonneville Hatchery below Bonneville 

 Dam and at Big White Salmon Hatchery above the dam in approximately 

 the same proportions. 



4 Most injuries to the fish observed are traceables to fishermen's 

 gill nets J none of the injuries were directly traceable to conditions 

 at Bonneville Dam. 



5. Most net injuries were not fatal to fall-run chinook salmon at 

 hatcheries above and below Bonneville Dam in 1946. 



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