8 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES, 
the purchase of the necessary land and water rights, construction of 
buildings, and equipment. A topographical survey of the land will 
be made, and the construction of the station will begin as soon as 
the validity of the title to the property can be passed upon by the 
Department of Justice. A new field station for the prosecution of 
the Pacific salmon work was located during the year on Quiniault 
Lake, in the State of Washington, and judging from the results of 
the initial year’s operations the site will be desirable for the establish- 
ment of a permanent hatchery 
The major hatcheries operated in 1915 may be conveniently classi- 
fied as follows. Included in this statement are some leased and other 
complete hatcheries which are operated as auxiliaries to other 
stations. 
Location and character of operations. Number. 
Atlantic rivers, for salmons, shad, striped bass, yellow perch, and white perch...-..........-.- 5 
Pacific rivers, for salmons and stecthoad trout: ©. (eae 2. ae eee en ee 12 
Great Lakes, “for whitefish, cisco, lake trout, and pike perch ......-........-...----.----------- 5 
Interior waters, for basses, sunfishes, crappies; trouts eles assoc cach ane ee eee soe eens 25 
Atlantic coast, ‘for cod, haddock, pollock, flounder, and lobsterziy. i etch. se eee 3 
TOGA Eno iciareo boinc on Soisinw Se SAS ee cae etl SEE ce yee ere aetse en melee ete a cia eee eee 50 
Following is a list of the stations, with the subsidiary stations 
thereunder, “the period of operation, and the species handled. The 
main stations, arranged alphabetically, are those for which a per- 
manent personnel is provided by law, or which are operated more or 
less independently. In some cases, however, the subsidiary or aux- 
iliary stations are completely equipped, semi-independent, and quite 
as important as the head station to which, for administrative pur- 
poses, they are attached. 
FIsH-CULTURAL STATIONS OPERATED DURING THE Fiscan YEAR 1915. 
Designation. Period of operation. Species handled. 
Atfopniak, Alaskaeaccs see ncce ace Eintirevyear <<: tee esse ene Blueback and humpback salmons. 
ganik Bay, Alaska......-- Hunee. - cee ee Eee ea. 2 Blueback salmon. 
Seal Harbor, Alaska......-.- June-October2..2222.s..-0---" Do. 
Baird: ‘Cabss teas ct abo eee ENtine year Leese we eeee. Chinook and silver salmons. 
Battle Creék: Callao sere December-April............-- _Do. 
Hornbrook,Cale tee ee December-May...........---- Chink and silver salmons and rainbow 
rout. 
Mall Creeks Caltee sss sooeee November-March...........-- Chinook salmon. 
Baker Lake, (Washes2.5. seseeos ONCIPG Gare sec see ae oraee Blueback,chinook, and silver salmons. 
Birdsview,,\ Wash! 22-20 cell sacen Or serpicceccsttenoaeescaes= Blueback, chinook, dog, humpback 
ang ; silver salmons and steelhead 
rout. 
Quiniault,, Washe siti csscen aleeoce GO Sse let Stas Shaecees sake Blueback, chinook, and silver salmons 
and steelhead trout. 
Brinnon’ Wiasheeeeessseenee December—March..........-.-- Dog aud silver salmons. 
Darrington, Wash.......... Entiretyearsso22. 222. 5 
Day. Creek; .Washisioe- =o ecee sees GO sa sedeet eee cr aeesccae es Chinook, dog, and silver salmons. 
Duckabush, Washi [sos Sreenase GOR a ee Pe GA Dog, hum back, and silver salmons. 
Tiabott Creek, Washe.ce see ibe OG Pas set ne ctec ces och se Chinook, dog, and silver salmons and 
steelhead trout. 
Quilcene, Washi: 24: -22- s274l5346 Oi Marne ee Ss od oe Dog, humpback, and silver salmons and 
steelhead trout. 
Sultan “Washisse-¢-ceb eee see aes iti oe eT S es oh eee re Ee Chinook and silver salmons and steel- 
head trout. 
Battery, Maho Sj lee Seen March-May.:’..2.S23.22 2.2... Shad, alewife, white and yellow perches. 
Boothbay Harbor, Me.......... Bntitesyeans =. ceepeet eee Cod, flounder, haddock, and lobster. 
Portland MeN. sees e a eneeee July-October; May-June...... Lobster. 
