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ponds olf and have depth enough to protect from extreme heat 

 and cold. 



Mr. Clark : Then I understand that even with the large- 

 mouth bass you would prefer to have the water deep enough so 

 that it will be cool for those fish ? 



Mr. Learv: Yes, sir, so that they can resort to it occasion- 

 ally. 



Mr. Clark : Most of you people have been handling the 

 large-mouth bass. My instructions from Washington are that I 

 am to handle no large-mouth bass whatever, but all small-mouth, 

 and 1 have to prepare for the handling, catching and distribu- 

 tion of the small-mouth bass exclusively. jSTow naturally we have 

 got to the right gi'ound — we have got something perhaps that 

 none of you have. Into every one of those ponds after they ara 

 completed I will have my creek water iiinning with a summer 

 temperature of 75° to 80° F., and by turning a valve I can turn 

 in spring water at a temperature of 53° into any pond; and in 

 case the river water is roily at spawning time, I can shut off the 

 creek water, turn the valve from the spring water and put in 

 what is necessary to tide the fish over. 



Mr. Leary : You have an ideal location. 



Mr. Clark : That is what they tell me^ that it is an ideal 

 place, so far as that is concerned ; but before making the mis- 

 takes that you people have all made, I want to be started right 

 I have made mistakes in iish culture, gentlemen, and many of 

 you are today profiting by the mistakes I have made (laughter), 

 and I propose to step in and profit l^y the mistakes you have 

 made. 



Mr. Waterhouse: I think natural conditions should be imi- 

 tated as closely as possi])le. 1 have discovered no good bass 

 ponds where there is good fishing, where there is not good depth 

 of water, ten or twelve feet at least in the deeper parts, for hiber- 

 nation, and plenty of shore water Ix'sides for spawning purpose>, 

 and furnishing a good growth of plant life, and it seems to me 

 in every case where I hav(> had good fishing I had to get a good 

 depth of water — that is a natural condition. 



Mr. Beeman : T would like to inquire what the tem])erature 

 of that spring water is which you propose to supply your iion 1 

 witli in case of roilv w;iter? 



