PBOPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD FISHES, 1924 435 

 Assignments offish to State fish commissions, fiscal year 1924 



[Asterisk (*) denotes fry; all others fingerlings] 



METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION 



The bureau apportions its annual output of trouts, basses, sun- 

 fishes, crappies, and catfishes to applicants whose requests are on file 

 at the beginning of the distribution periods, giving special considera- 

 tion to requests that have been carried over from previous years. 



The number of fish that can be furnished for a body of water de- 

 pends on the t>utput of the bureau's hatcheries, the size of the fish at 

 the time of shipment, and the number of applications the bureau is 

 required to fill. The customary allotment is from 1,000 to 5,000 fry, 

 or from 100 to 300 3-inch fish. The bureau, with its limited facilities, 

 does not undertake to furnish more than brood stocks of fish, with the 

 understanding that they wall be protected until they have had an 

 opportunity to reproduce. 



Blanks on wdiich formal application for fish may be made can be 

 obtained from the bureau upon request. Only one application is 

 necessary in order to secure an allotment for a body of water, and in 

 order to avoid duplications an applicant requesting blanks should ^ve 

 the name of the lake or stream which it is desired to stock. The 

 application when executed should be returned to this office through 

 a Member of Congress. 



Applications are formally acknowledged when received, and the 

 period of distribution is indicated on the acknowledgment. Should 

 the bureau be unable to make shipment during the time specified, 

 the applicant is notified accordingly. Requests for fish are forwarded 

 by the bureau to its representatives in the field, who notify the appli- 

 cants concerning the exact date of delivery and the number of vessels 

 required to contain the consignment. Fish are delivered to railroad 

 stations without expense to the applicant. 



