48 FlSli AND GAME COMMISSION 



Alterations and repairs at the Fall Creek Hatchery, which are inirae- 

 (liatelv necessary, total al)ont $550. 



Total lish planted durin.ii seasons of ]028 and rJ2'J : trout ],17(i.()()0; 

 salmon 6,854,000. Number of fisli and eprgs on hand for disliiluilion 

 durinf? the season of 1930: trout 1,078,000; salmon 2,939,000. 



SHOVEL CREEK 



I)urin<x the year 1929, an e^t^-collecling station was established on 

 Shovel Creek. Years ago this creek was noted for the heavy run of 

 trout it carried, but since the building of the Copco Dam the runs 

 have fallen far short of the old time average. The station was built 

 in order to take eggs from the native Kainbow lliat were nonmigratory. 

 Wliile the take was small, we are looking for a larger take at the station 

 in 1930. There should be a cottage built for use of the crew operating 

 the station. 



SHACKLEFORD CREEK 



There should be a new cottage at this station, which may be built at 

 a cost of approximately $600, and a new well .should also be driven. 



HORNBROOK EGG-COLLECTING STATION 



Repairs were made on concrete wall and traps. The low water in 

 the creek during the last two springs caused a much less number of 

 eggs to be taken than was expected. Owing to the drought (for several 

 seasons past the irrigationists turn the water into their ditches, thus 

 reducing the flow in Cottonwood Creek, so that early in April no fish 

 can ascend the stream. This is one of the late spawning streams and 

 during seasons of normal rainfall furnishes a large number of eggs 

 after April 1st. The total eggs collected during the last two seasons 

 averages 2,343,000. 



BEAVER CREEK STATION 



This station was operated successfully during the last two seasons, 

 but owing to the severe seasonal conditions an egg take was not up to 

 our expectancy, as under the lease we must open the dam and allow the 

 fi.sh to ascend the creek on May 1st. If the station could have been 

 operated after May 1st, more eggs could have been collected. Total 

 eggs collected during the last two seasons, 2,222,000. 



BOGUS CREEK EGG-COLLECTING STATION 



The run of fish at this station has been all that could be expected 

 during the seasons of 1929 and 1930, as the weather conditions pre- 

 vailing throughout the Klamath region were not favorable during the 

 last two seasons for the trout to ascend the tributary streams. The 

 streams w^ere low^ and cold and the trout did not ascend in as great 

 numbers as usual, although there were large numbers in the river. 

 Total eggs collected during last two seasons, 2,479,000. 



YUBA RIVER HATCHERY 



This experimental station was established during 1928. The water 

 so far has proved suitable for hatchery purposes. The most important 

 improvements and repairs at the Yuba River Hatcliery have been the 



