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latter source numbered upward of 1,500,000. To accommodate this 

 extra assignment of valuable stock, it was necessary to provide 

 additional hatchery space. This was accomplished by building an 

 annex on th« southeast side of the hatchery building, 50 by 20 feet 

 in dimensions, equipped with 20 standard hatching troughs. In 

 this connection appreciation is again expressed of the practical and 

 liberal assistance rendered by the State of Montana in developing 

 fish-cultural projects in which the bureau is particularly interested. 



Of interest in connection with the distribution of fish from the 

 Bozeman station during the year was the planting of brook trout 

 in Kootenai River and Cameron Lakes, on the international bound- 

 ary. The trip was not accomplished without difficulties, but none 

 of them proved serious, and some 30,000 brook trout of the finger- 

 ling No. 1^ size, though four days en route, were successfully de- 

 posited in these waters. In making this trip the bureau received 

 valuable assistance from the National Park Service and the Cana- 

 dian Department of Marine and Fisheries, as well as from the Great 

 Northern and the Northern Pacific Railroad Cos., who in each case 

 furnished free transportation over its line. An opportunity was 

 afforded the superintendent on his return from this trip to visit some 

 of the lakes in the region with a \dew of ascertaining the possibili- 

 ties for extending the fish-cultural work, and some interesting pros- 

 pects were noted. 



The State of Montana is devoting some effort toward developing 

 a commercial fishery for the whitefish and lake trout in Flathead 

 Lake. Working along this line the State collected whitefish eggs 

 from St. Marys Lake, which were incubated at the Somers (Mont.) 

 hatchery, and after making generous provision for parent waters 

 the remaining fry were planted in Flathead Lake, together with 

 additional fry from eggs furnished by the bureau from the Great 

 Lakes. 



MEADOW CREaEK (MONT.) SUBSTATION. 



Opportunity was afforded during the year to enlarge and improve 

 the buildings at this important substation. The hatchery building, 

 originally 18 by 24 feet, was enlarged to 24 by 38 feet, the additional 

 space was equipped with troughs, and one room and porches were 

 added to the cottage. Some 2,300 feet of wood stave pipe was also 

 purchased and laid to connect the hatchery with Wilson Spring. 

 The station and its equipment are now in good condition, and the 

 advantages of the new water supply were evident in the improved 

 condition of the eggs and fry handled. 



The season's take of rainbow-trout eggs in Meadow Creek was 

 below the average, due possibly to cold and otherwise unfavorable 

 weather. Spawn taking commenced on April 24, about 10 days 

 later than in a normal season, and ended June 8, fully a week earlier 

 than usual. During this short period 1,800,000 eggs were secured. 

 The usual shipments were made to the Montana Commission, to the 

 bureau's stations and substations at Bozeman, Mont., Glacier Na- 

 tional Park, and other points, and a reasonable number were re- 

 served for incubation, with the view of replenishing local waters. 

 Black-spotted trout obtained from the State of Montana and from 

 the bureau's substation in the Yellowstone Park were also handled, 

 the two lots yielding 425,000 fry of that species for distribution. 



