PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD FISHES, 1927 705 
sary to release all fish. A survey was made of the entire Quillayute River water- 
shed, and at no other point was there any indication of a run of sockeyes. Con- 
sequently all work at Ozette Lake has been abandoned and all equipment removed. 
Quilcene (Wash.) substation.—Collections of chum-salmon eggs from the Ducka- 
bush River as well as the Quilcene River gave an extra large output of this species. 
The collection of silver-salmon eggs from the Quilcene River did not represent 
the full run of fish in that stream, as unavoidable defects in the traps permitted 
the escape of many fish. Egg-collecting operations at Walcotts Slough in coop- 
eration with the Duckabush station have been mentioned already. In addition, 
attention was given to both early and late runs of chum salmon in the Quilcene 
River territory, giving a total take of 7,944,000 eggs of that species. A half 
million chinook eggs from the Little White Salmon River station were hatched 
with the object of creating a run of this species in the Quileene River. The 
escape of the greater part of the silver-salmon run up the river reduced the total 
number of eggs to only 427,000. Three hundred thousand additional eggs were 
transferred from the Quinault station for hatching and local distribution. The 
only humpback-salmon eggs hatched at the Puget Sound stations consisted of 
3,617,900 eved eggs shipped from Afognak, Alaska, to this station. Being the off 
year for this species in Puget Sound waters, no local collections were attempted. 
A light run of steelheads gave a short collection of only 240,000 eggs. The 
resulting fry and fingerlings are being held at the station and fed. 
Sultan (Wash.) substation.—While water conditions appeared favorable, there 
was an inexplicably light run of all species in this territory. A collection of 
199,000 chinook eggs was secured by gaffing females, which do not ascend Elwell 
Creek to the trap. The small run of silver salmon in the Skyhomish River was 
deflected into Elwell Creek, and only a little over 1,000,000 eggs were taken. 
This number was increased by the transfer of 1,000,000 eggs from the State 
fisheries department. The steelhead run in the Skyhomish River was reported 
Fat large, but comparatively few of the fish reached the bureau’s trap in Elwell 
reek. 
QUINAULT (WasH.) STATION 
{Marcus S. Meyer, Superintendent] 
At this station efforts have been devoted largely to the handling of sockeyes, 
with incidental collections of silver and chinook salmon. Almost 2,500,000 
sockeye eggs were obtained during the season. The use of traps has been aban- 
doned largely, and dependence is now placed in seining for securing the fish. 
The egg-taking season, extending over a month, brings about a prolongation of 
hatching, so that earlier fingerlings can be reared and fed in outside pools until a 
later hatch necessitates their distribution to provide space. At the close of the 
year 837,080 sockeye fingerlings and a small number of chinooks were being 
held for later distribution. 
CLACKAMAS (OREG.) STATION AND SUBSTATIONS 
[PuHILo B. HAWLEY, Superintendent] 
This station, with its group of seven substations, is a factor in the maintenance 
of the salmon runs in three States—Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. Their 
operations are concerned mainly with the chinook, silver, and steelhead sal- 
mons, although the sockeye salmon and several species of trout are handled in 
small numbers. The total production for last year failed to equal that of the 
preceding year, although it was well up to the average. As in previous reports, 
acknowledgment should be made of the hearty cooperation afforded by the 
State of Oregon, both financially and otherwise. 
Clackamas (Oreg.) station.—Facilities at this point have been improved by the 
construction of 16 concrete rearing ponds each 36 feet in length. The racks were 
set up at the usual time with the expectation of a normal run of fish, but it failed 
to materialize, and the collection of chinook-salmon eggs at this point was the 
smallest in the history of the station. The fish hatched from the eggs secured 
were reared to No. 1 fingerlings or larger before liberation. Over 2,000,000 
chinook eggs were transferred from other points and hatched here. In addition 
to the usual shipments of steelhead eggs from Applegate Creek, eggs of the brook 
trout and black-spotted trout from the Springville and Yellowstone Park hatch- 
eries, respectively, were hatched and distributed in local waters. It has been 
found difficult to raise trout to a size greater than 2 inches at this station, there- 
fore the distribution must be made at that stage of growth or earlier. 
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