in the reclamation of a number of lakes by poisoning and the development 

 and management of farm fish ponds, particularly in the South Western 

 Region of Ontario, 

 HATCHERIES 



The fish cultural programme was carried out this year by 

 twenty-five Provincial hatcheries and rearing stations. One trout 

 rearing station, located at Waring *s Creek (Qlenora), was closed due 

 to the deterioration of the water supply. The Sault Ste. Marie trout 

 rearing station which was closed for renovation in September, 1953, 

 was re-opened when the initial transfer of 100,000 speckled trout 

 fingerlings was made from the Hills Lake rearing station at Charlton, 

 Preliminary planning was started on a major renovating programme for 

 the Chatsworth rearing station. However, the fish cultural operations 

 will be continued, at least in part, through much of the construction 

 period which is expected to commence in 1956, 



In addition to these major projects, improvements of con- 

 siderable importance were made at the V/iarton, Port Arthur, Glenora 

 and l\lhite Lake stations. 

 Production and Distribution 



The fish cultural programme was altered somewhat this year 

 and the number of hatchery fish produced for distribution was reduced 

 appreciably from previous operations See Table 1, included as Appendix 1) 

 The major contributing factor to the decrease in the overall production 

 was the abandoning of the pickerel operations at the Glenora hatchery 

 and the generally poor season for the collection of spawn at other 

 pickerel stations. The harvest of lake trout spawn continued at a low 

 level in the fall of 1954 as a result of the decrease in the lake trout 

 population in Lake Superior. Another contributing factor, although not 

 particularly evident in the distribution figures, is the present trend 

 to produce fewer, larger size fish for re-stocking purposes. This 

 practice will reduce considerably the number of fish that can be pro- 

 duced. 



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