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ceding year, though it was well above the average of recent years, and 

 as regards the size and quality of the fish distributed the results were 

 very satisfactory. 



This station has recently been engaged in fish-cultural work in 

 conjunction with certain municipalities in Texas. The ponds con- 

 structed by the citizens of New Braunfels are now in very good con- 

 dition and are well stocked with bass. Four ponds constructed by 

 the local public at Medina Lake were completed too late to be of 

 much service in the production of bass during the fiscal year. How- 

 ever, one of them was stocked with crappie, and a few bass were 

 produced in another. Two ponds, constructed by the citizens of 

 Kerrvil'e, were stocked with brood bass in advance of the spawning 

 season, but high water during the spring washed out the end of one 

 of them, permitting the fish to escape. All of these ponds are under 

 the jurisdiction of the San Marcos station and are regularly inspected 

 by a member of the station personnel. 



A consignment of rainbow-trout eggs transferr d to Medina Lake 

 from the Saratoga (W3^o.) station durmg the spring was incubated 

 successfully, and the resulting fry were planted in the deeper waters 

 of the lake where conditions appear favorable to the species. In 

 December, 1922, approximately 7,000 rainbow trout 4 inches in length 

 were planted in this lake. Several of these fish were caught during 

 the past spring, the lar est of them measurin •• 173^ inches in length. 

 The waters of Texas are not generally adapted to the rainbow trout, 

 but on account of the depth in Medina Lake and the fact that it is 

 partially fed by springs it is believed that certain parts of it may be 

 successfully stocked with that species. In view of existing conditions 

 it is probable that bass and trout will live in the lake in harmony. 



TUPELO (MISS.) STATION 

 [C. R. WiANT, Superintendent] 



In advance of the spaAvning season of the large-mouth black bass, 

 which extended from April 9 to June 3, the 460 brood fish of this 

 species were distributed among three ponds of an aggregate area of 

 4.16 acres. The fish ranged in weight from 1 Vo to 5 pounds, and the 

 three ponds j'ielded for distribution 461,500 fry and .53.230 fingerling 

 fish varying in size from No. 1 to No. 4. The distribution of this 

 species was commenced on April 2S and continued to June 25. A 

 very satisfactory season's work was accomplished with the sunfish, 

 but the results of the operations with the crappie were rather poor, 

 probably because of unsuitable pond conditions. 



LAKELAND (MD.) PONDS SUBSTATION 



[Supervised by Washington office of fish culture] 



This pond system is approximately 75 acres in area, and its water 

 supply is obtained from an adjoining creek. It is situated about 8 

 miles from the city of Washington on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 

 this road and tlie intcrurban electric line of the Washington Railway 

 & Electric Co. passing through tlie land. 



With the view of utilizing these ponds for fish-cultural work, the 

 Bureau of Fisheries secured a 3-year k^ase of them in the early spring 

 of 1923» The five ponds available for immediate use, covering an 



