PEOPAGATIOlSr AND DISTRIBUTION" OF FOOD FISHES, 19 2 8 351 



were returned to parental waters. The usual negligible proportion 

 (less than 1 per cent) of the fish rescued in the upper Mississippi 

 territory was distributed by car or messenger to other sections. The 

 continual requests for carload shipments of rescued fish are a source 

 of embarrassment in view of the fact that the present negligible 

 diversion of fish from the Mississippi occasion considerable criticism 

 from the States whose waters are being seined. Mindful of the fact 

 that such diversions can not be continued indefinitely, the bureau is 

 taking steps to propagate warm-water fishes on land under Federal 

 jurisdiction in the Upper Mississippi Wild Life Refuge. Several 

 sites Avere selected during the past year, and these will be put on a 

 productive basis as fast as circumstances permit. A summary of the 

 rescue work appears below. 



Number and disposition of fish rescued, fiscal year 1928 



Locality and species 



Delivered 

 to appli- 

 cants 



Restored to 

 original 

 waters 



Total num- 

 ber of fish 

 rescued 



Homer, Minn.: 



Black bass 



Buffalo fish 



Carp.. 



Catfish 



Crappie 



Fresh-water drum. 

 Pike and pickerel.. 



Sunfish 



White bass 



Yellow perch 



M iscellaneous 



Total. 



La Crosse, Wis.: 



Black bass 



Buffalo fish 



Carp 



Catfish 



Crappie 



Fresh-water drum. 

 Pike and pickerel.. 



Sunfish. 



White bass 



Yellow perch 



Miscellaneous 



Total. 



Lynxville, Wis.: 



Black bass 



Buffalo fish 



Carp 



Catfish 



Crappie 



Pike and pickerel. 



Sunfish. 



Yellow perch 



Miscellaneous 



Total. 



Marquette, Iowa: 



Black bass 



Buffalo fish 



Carp.. 



Catfish 



Crappie 



Fresh-water drum. 

 Pike and pickerel.. 



Rock bass 



Sunfish 



White bass... 



Yellow perch 



Miscellaneous 



Total. 



8,120 



13, 600 

 54, 385 



36, 400 

 "6,"370' 



118, 875 



17, 096 



8,700 

 10, 250 



16, 170 

 ""3,"750" 



55, 966 



27, 314 



38, 731 

 4,942 



41,435 

 3,210 



115,632 



55, 805 



33, 825 

 5,900 



120 



18, 540 



3,250 



117,440 



60, 500 



2,045 



220, 320 



5, 219, 500 



7, 810, 140 



10, 495 

 1, 713, 823 



8, 788, 800 



1,470 



1, 453, 675 



2, 478, 968 



27, 759, 736 



11, 170 



316, 000 



383, 000 



5, 901, 300 



1, 127, 050 



1,000 



270, 100 



1, 968, 210 



1,300 



41, 145 



1, 413, 800 



11,434,075 



9,465 



19,000 



101, 000 



19, 025, 300 



3, 008, 312 



216, 800 



2, 226, 005 



19, 740 



2, 283, 500 



26, 909, 122 



23, 950 



207, 005 



684, 950 



35, 119, 175 



6, 439, 370 



400 



153, 527 



7, 350, 730 



4,092 



36, 625 



90,000 



50, 109, 824 



68, 620 



2,045 



220, 320 



5, 233, 100 



7, 864, 525 



10, 495 



1, 713, 823 



8, 825, 200 



1,470 



1, 460, 045 



2, 478, 968 



27,878,611 



28, 266 



316, 000 



383, 000 



5, 910, 000 



1, 137, 300 



1,000 



270, 100 



1, 984, 380 



1,300 



44, 895 



1, 413, 800 



11, 490, 041 



36, 779 



19,000 



101,000 



19, 064, 031 



3, 013, 254 



216, 800 



2, 267, 440 



22, 950 



2, 283, 500 



27, 024, 754 



79, 755 



207, 005 



684, 950 



35, 153, 000 



6, 445, 270 



400 



153, 527 



120 



7, 369, 270 



4,092 

 39, 875 

 90, 000 



50, 227, 264 



