100 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. 



to recuperate between these periods. Intelligent feeding enabled many 

 fiockis to "weather the storm. An outstanding feature of this was that 

 hundreds of quail made the small towns their temporary home and were 

 fed in the main street by residents. 



SAGE HEN— GROUSE. 

 These birds are not abundant, and like certain other game birds, are 

 victims of the efficiency of the trinity of the auto, good roads and the 

 ever-increasing efficient marksman. 



DOVES. 



Tlio later open season of September 1st, estal)lished })y ])()tli the fed- 

 eral and state law, has made a remarkable improvement in the number 

 of these l)irds. It has demonstrated that these birds remain late enough 

 in the season if not molested. 



DUCKS— GEESE. 



Tlie inauguration of an earlier open season by sixteen days by the 

 I'Uited States Biological Survey, Department of Agriculture, which now 

 controls migratory waterfowl, and by the state, has solved the problem 

 of alleged damage to rice crops by ducks. The rice farmer is now 

 enabled to "take it out on the duck" while he is with him, thus removing 

 the incentive to violate both the state and federal laws. While this 

 season is not entirely satisfactory to the average hunter, owing to 

 weather conditions, still it is more satisfactory to all as a remedy to the 

 condition which previously existed. 



INTRODUCED FISH. 



The phenomeiml growth and increase in our introduced fishes, the 

 bass, sunfish. and crappie, is most remarkal)le, and is eagerly taken 

 advantage of by the rapidly increased interest taken in this outdoor, 

 gentle sport. These fishes may now be found in all waters of the lower 

 altitudes, and in many waters up to 2500 feet in which it would be 

 unwise to plant trout. The crappie appears to be taking the place of 

 tlie Sacramento perch near Sacramento. This species seems to become 

 more abundant from year to year, and every week-end and holiday sees 

 hundreds of men and l)oys angling for this splendid game fish. 



The crappie takes the fiy readily and is easily caught on a spinner. 

 Anglers maintain that tlie crappie compares favorably with tlie l)lack 

 bass as a i)an fis[i. A splendid exhibit of these fishes has been made 

 annuall\' at the State Fair. 



LAUNCH PATROL. 

 The ])atrol launch Hainl)ow, with a speetl of nearly :]0 miles an hour, 

 has maintained its r(>putati()n for the si)e(>dy breakiiig np of and pre- 

 venting of violations of the netting and other laws. 



FREE CAMPING GROUND. 

 The Fish and (lame Commission has maintained a free camping 

 groiiiiil (111 tile old hatching property at Tahoe City for the past three 

 seasons. A much larger numbei- of i)eople pati'oni/e it each succeedijig 

 year and pronounce it the most ith'al spot, the best cpiippcd and most 

 sanitary they have visited. 



Respectfully submitted. 



(Signed) George Neale, 



In Charge. 



