54 FISH AM) r.AME COMMISSION 



Tlic (list ribul ion for tlic last two seasons is as follows: 



215,000 Kainbow. 

 26f).000 Loch Lovpn. 

 :{77.00(t Sfrclhcad. 

 !»78.00() Kilstrrn I'.rook. 

 f)f)S.5(K) r.ja.k Spotted. 

 24,000 Golden. 



TALLAC HATCHERY 



We liavc made a nuinltcr of nccrssarv )-('j)iiirs at this station, as tho 

 cottafje for the foreman and the dam and pipe; suj)])lyinf^ the 

 hatchery were verj'' much in need of re[)airs. A new dam was 

 placed across Taylor Creek and an 8-in('li i)ipe was laid from the dam 

 to the settlin<r tank. This station is op'-rated durinir the spring and 

 early summer. The water from Fallen Leaf Lake, that has its outlet 

 through Taylor Creek, gets contaminated during midsummer, and the 

 fish are planted early. The fish make a very rapid growth during the 

 spring and early summer and are large enough for planting early in 

 the season before the water becomes contaminated with organic matter. 

 The cottage was repaired and put in good condition. 



The numlier of fish distributed from this station during the season 

 of 1928-29 is as follows: 



310.000 Rainbow. 



864,000 Black Spotted. 



538,000 Steelhead. 



660,000 Large Lake. 



BLACKWOOD TANK STATION 



This station was established in 1926 for the purpose of relieving the 

 Tahoe Hatchery during the summer and to give the fish a chance to 

 grow to a larger size before distribution. This station has been operated 

 wath varying success. One or two lots of trout fry did very well and 

 others did not thrive, owing to the great amount of blossoms that fell 

 in the creek from the aspen and balm of Gilead trees that are growing 

 along the creek banks. These blossoms would gather in large quan- 

 tities in the stream and deeompose, thus polluting the water besides 

 choking up the screens in the holding tanks. A filter has now been 

 installed and we believe that the pollution caused by the blossoms of 

 the trees will not give us any further trouble. 



KAWEAH HATCHERY 



The Kaweah Hatchery was established as a permanent hatchery dur- 

 ing the winter of 1927-28, after operating under a tent for nine years. 

 The last two season's operations have justified the expense of construct- 

 ing a permanent building and cottage for the help. The water supply 

 comes from the East Fork of the Kaweah River, after passing through 

 the power house of the Southern California Edison Company. It is 

 located on the bank of the main river, where emergency pumps are 

 installed to furnish a supply of water in the event that the power 

 house is shut dow^n for repairs or the flume should be destroyed by 

 fire or other causes. The water is well aerated and of an even tempera- 



