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accomplished with little loss. During the spring run of steelheads in 1927 the 
ladder and elevator were out of commission because of the construction of an 
addition to the dam and certain changes in the racks designed to divert the fish 
into the fishway. The apparatus will be in operation in time to care for the 
coming run of sockeyes. The changes and improvements mentioned should 
oe the effectiveness of the fishway and lessen the tendency to injure the 
sh. 
The first sockeye entered the fishway on June 18, and the first fish were 
observed in the trap in Baker Lake on July 1. As usual, the trapped fish were 
held in an inclosure until spawning commenced on September 17. The season’s 
collection of eggs amounted to 3,921,000, which were hatched with small loss. 
A number of advanced fry were liberated in the inclosure stream, from which 
they could work gradually into the lake. Eggs were received from the Yes Bay 
(Alaska) and Birdsview (Wash.) stations, and 200,000 of the resulting fingerlings 
are being held and fed. 
A good proportion of the silver-salmon run surmounted the dam, and 2,286 
fish were trapped. Only 623 proved to be females, and 1,766,000 eggs were 
taken. All eggs were hatched and the resulting fish distributed at the Birdsview 
station. 
Birdsview (Wash.) substation.—The year opened with a larger stock of feeding 
fingerlings on hand than in any previous year. In addition to chinook, silver, 
and sockeye salmon, brook trout were being held for the account of the Skagit 
County Game Commission. The run of chinook and silver salmon in the Skagit 
River was below normal. A few sockeye eggs were secured from Grandy Creek 
and also a small number of chinook eggs. Over 1,000,000 of the latter were 
transferred from the Little White Salmon River station. The light run of silver 
salmon in Grandy Creek necessitated the shipping in of 600,000 from the Quinault 
station to supplement the local collection of 850,000. All silver-salmon eggs 
secured at Baker Lake were hatched and distributed at Birdsview to avoid plant- 
ing this species in Baker Lake. The steelhead-egg collection surpassed that of 
any year since 1918. Almost 1,000,000 fry and fingerlings of this species were on 
hand on June 30. A shipment of ornamental Japanese carp, goldfish, and 
killifish was received and part of the fish distributed to other points. 
Duckabush (Wash.) substation—The permanent trap in the Duckabush River 
is so low that any rise in water submerges it; consequently but few silver salmon 
or steelheads were taken. It will be necessary to rebuild a new and higher trap 
at this point for future work. Chum-salmon eggs in a quantity beyond the 
capacity of the station were obtained from Walcotts Slough and in the Ducka- 
bush River. Egg losses were greater than normal, due, it is believed, to certain 
changes in the practice of hardening the eggs. The late run of fish at the slough 
was heavy, and a good supply of eggs was obtained. The chum salmon were 
liberated as sac fry. Chinook salmon from the Little White Salmon station were 
pee and liberated in the Duckabush River in the hope of establishing a run 
there. 
Illabot Creek (Wash.) substation —IWllabot Lake and Illabot Creek are tributary 
to the Skagit River. It has been considered desirable to establish a sockeye run 
in this system, and, beginning in 1925, plants of eved eggs were made in the 
gravel. A number of plants have been made since then, but it was found in 
November, 1926, that the eggs were not hatching. A subsequent investigation 
of the November plantings showed that only about one-fourth of the eggs were 
hatching. In view of this situation it was deemed necessary to make future 
plantings of fingerlings, and 20,000 sockeye fingerlings were reserved at the Birds- 
view station to be transported to Illabot Lake by pack horse later in the season. 
Lake Crescent (Wash.) substation.—Operations at this point consisted mainly in 
the rearing of 1,000,000 fingerling sockeyes in the ponds of the Washington State 
hatchery at that point. It is considered that Lake Crescent and its outlet, the 
Lyre River, constitute the most feasible place in the State of Washington for the 
establishment of a sockeye run. The river apparently supports a good run of 
steelheads and silver salmon, and no fish-cultural operations have been conducted 
upon it. Sockeye eggs to the number of 1,013,098 were shipped from the Yes 
Bay station and incubated at the State hatchery. The resulting fish were fed 
until June 14, on which date they were liberated because the ponds were needed 
for other work. Pa | 
Ozette (Wash.) substation—Mention was made in last year’s report that 
hatchery operations were contemplated at this point and that retaining pens 
for sockeye salmon had been constructed. Later developments have shown that 
the waters of the lake and of Umbrella Creek become too warm, and it was neces- 

