Period of estimates: Fishing season, Nay 22 through November 15, 19^9, 

 and May 21 through November 15, 1950. 



Expenditures for equipment and annual items: Obtained in the field in 

 19U9. 



Other expenditure items: Obtained in 1950, combined with equipment and 

 annual expenditures obtained in 19li9, and applied to both years. 



Upper Section , West Gall ati n River , Montana (6, 13). The upper section 

 of the West Gallatin is typical of most high Rocky Mountain streams. The gradient 

 is steep to moderate, the average width is approximately 60 feet, and pools and 

 riffles are in close succession in the 55-mile reach studied. Flows are reason- 

 ably stable except during annual flood stage. 



Access to the upper section is excellent. The percentage of nonresident 

 fishermen was high because of the natural attractiveness of the area and proximity 

 to Yellowstone National Park. The same species of fish were taken in the upper 

 section as in the middle section, but brown trout were less prevalent than in the 

 middle section. 



Type and period of coverage: Limited checks, May 22 through Septem- 

 ber 30, 19U9. 



Period of estimates: Fishing season, May 22 through September 30, 19h9. 



Expenditures for equipment and annual items, and other expenditure items, 

 applied from Middle Section, West Gallatin River. 



Fremont Canyon , Wyoming (10), comprised a li-mile stretch of the North 

 Platte River lying between Alcova and Pathfinder Reservoirs. It is difficult 

 of access in its canyon location. Fishermen were mainly residents from within 

 50 miles. Suckers comprised about 66 percent of the take and rainbow trout 



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