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FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 



The grounds at Mount Whitney Hatchery have been improved by the 

 planting of trees and flowers. The lawn and flowers are being kept in 

 good shape, a]ul the hatchery is one of the most attractive places in Inyo 

 County. Hundreds of tourists and vacationists going into the upper 

 part of Inyo County, Mono and Alpine counties, stop at the hatchery 

 every week during the summer and fall. 



This hatchery has proven to be one of the most important and valu- 

 able hatcheries in the country. It supplies a large district with trout 

 iry in excellent condition. The distribution area that is covered from 

 this hatchery includes tlie country adjacent to the eastern side of the 

 lower >San Joaquin Valley, Inyo and Mono counties to the north and the 

 counties below the Tehachapi Range to San Diego, except" San Bernar- 

 dino County, which receives the bulk of its trout fry from Bear Lake 

 Hatcliei'y. The demand for fry from this hatchery is greater tlian tlie 

 capacity of the luitchery to produce. Adilitional hatchery ecpiipment 

 should be added to this station when funds for this purpose are evailable. 



Pio. 11. Tj'po of pack can utilized by Fi-esno County Sport.sman's Club, 

 the club.s own their own cans. I'hotograph ))y Bart Harvey. 



Several of 



Pack trains shoultl Iw. provided to carry trout fry to the barren lakes in 

 tlie liigli Sierra to the west of the hatchery, and to other sections, as well 

 as to restock Ihc depleted streams and lakes where the fish are greatly 

 depleted in numbers by the excessive fishing of the last few years. Tliis 

 important hatchery should be enlarged by the addition of sm.'iller aux- 

 iliary hal cileries erected on the same grounds, all uiuhn- one manage- 

 ment and where the same watei- sujiply can be used that is now being 

 used in the main l)nildint:'. 



COTTONWOOD LAKES STATION. 



Tile coIIitI iim of Lioldcn t lout rugs durini;' 1 lie season iti' 1 '.•-•> was cai'- 

 ried un from the middle of dune lo llie lallei' pai't of .Inly. There were 

 782,000 eggs collected and conveyed lo the IMoiint Whitney Hatchery. 

 These eggs were verv delicate and |)i'oduced n great many structnally 



