596 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
The Cohutta (Ga.) station produced five species of pondfishes this 
season; namely, largemouth and smallmouth black bass, Kentucky 
bass, bream, and catfish. A total of 65,800 fry and 181,055 finger- 
lings were distributed. As both bass and bream are stocked in the 
same ponds, no statistics are available for separate production. No 
new ponds were constructed at this station, but the bottoms of ponds 
Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5 were graded to give the proper slope for drainage. 
The holding shed and the spring house were wired for electricity. 
In view of the extensive construction work in progress at the Warm 
Springs (Ga.) unit, a number of the ponds could not be used. From 
those available, however, approximately 273,000 largemouth black 
bass and bream were produced, which were largely distributed by the 
Department of National Resources of Georgia. In addition to: 
excavating a fish-exhibit pool of approximately one-third acre, and a 
rearing pond of the same size, extensive changes were made in the 
pond system. A number of the ponds were subgraded and the 
bottoms of two were completely reversed as to grade. New dikes 
were built and existing ones were raised and widened. Seventeen 
concrete outlets with necessary drain lines of terra cotta pipe were 
installed. A new fish-holding shed 29 ft. 6 in. by 25 ft. 6 in. was. con- 
structed. Cottage No. 2 was remodeled, and two toilets were installed 
in the office building. Considerable filling and landscaping around 
the station buildings was accomplished. 
At the Lake Park (Ga.) hatchery the unusually warm weather in 
November and December caused the bream and crappie to continue 
spawning until December 15. As a result, the production was in- 
creased almost three-fold. The cost of production is very low, due. to 
an abundance of natural food, and very little handling of brood stock 
or young. As has been the practice for a number of years, the State 
of Georgia distributed most of the fish produced. About 1,142,140 
fish were distributed to applicants or planted in Georgia waters, and 
99,360 were delivered for the stocking of Florida waters. 
The Elk River (Ala.) hatchery, constructed by the T. V. A. pri- 
marily for the stocking of waters under its control, was taken under 
operating jurisdiction of the Bureau. Due to the necessity of treat- 
ing the ponds with clay and bentonite to retard seepage, no fish were 
propagated. Brood stocks were collected for stocking the ponds 
when treatment is completed. 
The hatchery at Norris, Tenn., was originally built for the purpose 
of propagating fish for stocking Norris Lake. However, production 
has increased to the point where Hiawassee and Chickamauga Lakes, 
of the T. V. A. system, also are being stocked. Because of the 
availability of C. C. C. labor, only one Bureau employee is stationed 
here. To preclude the introduction of foreign diseases or parasites 
into Norris Lake, all brood stock for the hatchery is collected locally. 
Crappie were propagated for the first time this year. The 500,000 
pikeperch fry resulting from 580,000 eggs received from the Put. in 
Pay (Ohio) station were planted in Hiawassee and Chickamauga 
Lakes. 
The Louisville (Ky.) unit continued the practice of propagating 
five species of warm-water fish; smallmouth black bass, largemouth 
black bass, rock bass, crappie, and sunfish. In addition to these 
species, blackhead minnows and golden shiners were propagated as 
forage food for the fish. Due to adverse weather conditions during 
