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spawners was built 30 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 8 feet liigh, with 

 concrete foundation ; a toe wall or concrete bed Avas laid across the bed 

 of Camp Creek, 8 feet wide on which the rack for the traps are placed ; 

 a concrete foundation was placed under the trap and a small concrete 

 pier was built on the south bank of the creek to prevent the washing 

 awa}^ of the banks; an addition was built on the cabin used by the 

 men for living quarters ; an extension of 16 feet was made on the large 

 holding tank and a small tank used during the time the fish are being 

 handled for spawning purposes ; 365 feet of new flume was built from 

 the creek to the holding tank, and a suspension bridge was constructed 

 across the Klamath River, 257 feet long to be used to carry the eggs 

 from Camp Creek Station across the river to the railroad so that they 

 can be shipped to the different hatcheries. This was necessary as tbe 

 river is so rapid that the men were constantly in danger of losing their 

 lives by the overturning of the boat used to convey the eggs across the 

 river. 



MOUNT WHITNEY HATCHERY. 



Mount Whitne}' Hatchery has been operated to its full capacity during 

 the last two seasons. The remarkable growth of the fry in this hatchery 

 still attracts the attention of the applicants and fish culturists. 



During the fall of 1921, an epidemic appeared among the fry at tliis 

 hatchery that caused considerable concern for a time l)ut a protracted 

 treatment brought the fry out in good condition witli a very small loss. 

 We were assisted in our investigation of this disease by the members of 

 the State Board of Health and the state bacteriologist at Berkeley, who 

 kindly made laboratory examinations for our department, as our labora- 

 tory equipment has not been unpacked owing to the fact that we liavc 

 not been able to procure a room in which to work. 



Fig. 10. Fresno County Sportsman'.s Club planting lisii. The Coninii.s.sii.n .J.p.ncl.s 

 largely upon the work of such org^nization.s for the succfs-^ful transfor of the 

 flsh from the fi.sh distribution car to the stream. Photograph by Bart Harvey. 



