Fish Cultural Policy for Palisades Park 195 



As a result of our survey certain outstanding facts are evident 

 and are of primary importance. These may be summarized as 

 follows : 



1. The waters of the Park are well suited for the cultivation 

 of valuable food and game fish, such as: the Large- and Small- 

 mouth Blackbass, Chain Pickerel, Rock Bass, Mud Channel Cat, 

 Hornpout (Bullhead), Common Sunfish, and Perch. 



2. With a reasonable effort the capacity of the waters may be 

 greatly improved, both in the quality and in the quantity of fish. 



3. The wholly new lakes furnish a favorable condition for 

 starting right in stocking the waters. 



4. The large pond and lake area is a distinctly favorable fea- 

 ture for fish culture. 



5. Stream conditions are at a great disadvantage, and have 

 been sacrificed for standing waters. It is now desirable to add 

 streams to the Park area. 



6. The police system of the Park is a distinctly favorable 

 condition for fish production and use. 



7. When a fish policy is once accepted for a given water this 

 policy should be followed strictly until another policy has been 

 definitely formulated and accepted. Errors in stocking waters 

 and the miscellaneous planting of fish are often very difficult to 

 remedy, often involving years of work to correct. Miscellaneous 

 planting should not be permitted in the Park. 



8. The planting of new waters should be made to harmonize 

 with the general system of the Park. 



9. An educational campaign should be a regular feature at 

 all camps on lakes and ponds, in order to make the campers 

 appreciative and intelligent about the use of the fish resources. 



10. A few well-planned tramping trails along streams, par- 

 ticularly brooks, can be made a very valuable and attractive 

 feature of the Park, and such waters should be well stocked with 

 fish. The clear water, the fish and the beauty of those brooks, 

 are at present but little appreciated parts of the Park today to 

 most campers. City children deserve to know these streams. 



11. Considering the importance of food and game fish in the 

 Park waters, and at the same time the growth of water bloom 

 which interferes with bathing, it is evident that these two interests 



