and Sutton River and are operated by two local Indian families. This fishery 

 was followed closely and reported on by the fisheries staff in the Cochrane 

 District during 1964. 



OUANANICHE (ATLANTIC SALMON) PROJECT 



This project, initiated in 1962 on Trout Lake near North Bay, is of a 

 continuing nature as facts concerning the life history and ecology of the 

 species can only be collected at specific times of the year. Some work was 

 conducted in 1964 and a special effort was made to capture young salmon 

 on their downward migration from the headwaters of tributary streams. 

 Observations have also been made on the spawning run of adults in Four 

 Mile Creek, a spring fed tributary. In addition, a number of plantings of 

 hatchery reared ouananiche (origin Trout Lake) have been made. This year, 

 a planting of 15,400 fry took place in North River at the forks of Balsam 

 Creek. 



The study will continue, and it is expected that the information so 

 gained will be of great value in managing this unique fishery and perhaps 

 in extending the range of ouananiche farther afield in Ontario. 



PUBLIC FISHING AREAS 



The St. William's Pond is five acres in size and is located on the St. 

 William's Forestry Station in the Lake Erie Forest District. This pond was 

 first established as a public fishing area in 1963, and provided an adequate 

 harvest of recently stocked brook and rainbow trout. It was restocked 

 similarly in 1964 with satisfactory results. 



The Schoolhouse Pond is one half acre in size and is located a few 

 miles south of the Normandale Trout Rearing Station in the Lake Erie Forest 

 District. For the second year, it was stocked with hatchery reared brook 

 trout in 1964 and was operated successfully as a public fishing area. 



The Mount Pleasant site, located four miles south of Brantford in 

 the Lake Huron Forest District, underwent complete renovation and was 

 not operated as a public fishing area in 1964. The renovation included a 

 regrouping of the seven ponds into three larger units with a greater depth 

 of water and an increased carrying capacity for fish. It is proposed that 

 the new ponds be stocked with brook and rainbow trout and that public 

 fishing commence in 1965. 



LAKE OF THE WOODS FISH MANAGEMENT UNIT 



The third year of a five-year programme on Lake of the Woods was 

 completed in 1964. Initiated in 1962, the study is slated to continue until 

 1967. The purpose of this study is to establish the physical, chemical and 

 biological characteristics of the Lake of the Woods basin which will ulti- 

 mately provide a sound basis for future management of this valuable fishery. 

 The areas completed to date include Shoal Lake in 1962, the northern 

 section in 1963, and the central region in 1964. In future years, the area 

 lying south of the Aulneau Peninsula will be completed in 1965 and White- 

 fish Bay in 1966. 



Measurements of a physical nature included water turbidity, depth, 

 bottom type and temperature gradients at two established stations. Determina- 

 tion of chemical characteristics was based on the analyses of water samples 

 conducted by the Ontario Water Resources Commission in Toronto. These 

 measurements of fertility are indicative of the productivity of a lake 

 environment. 



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