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FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



Washington, and with the federal government, in an endeavor to 

 secure a Avorkable ph'iu of uniform restriction for controlling salmon 

 trolling. Seasons have already been established in this state, and 

 meetings have been held with a committee of Oregon legislators, mem- 

 bers of the California Fish and Game Study Committee, and this 

 division. Future meetings have been arranged, and the outlook is quite 

 hopeful for the adoption of a closed season in the state waters to the 

 north. 



The Fish and Game Investigating Committee appointed by the last 

 legislature, consisting of Assemblyman Wm. P. Jost, as chairman, and 

 Assemblymen Harry F. Morrison and Henry McGuinness, has been 

 most lieli^ful in assisting this division in gathering information, and in 

 studjnng the more serious problems of fish and game conservation. 



Fig. 3. A network of barren lakes and streams were stocked with golden trout in 

 the granite basins below Cartridge Pass, Fresno County, California. Photo 

 by F. A. Bullard, July, 1929. 



The Fisheries Laboratory at Terminal Island has continued the col- 

 lection of statistics, its study of fishing areas and the supply of impor- 

 tant species, and its analysis of the data which have been gathered. The 

 results of these investigations which have been completed have been 

 published in sixteen bulletins, which had been issued, or were on press 

 at the close of the period covered by this report. 



BUREAU OF PATROL 



The Bureau of Patrol continued to be one of the most important 

 phases of our work. This law enforcement body at present consists of 

 102 deputies, 16 captains, 2 supervising captains, and a chief of patrol. 

 In part, the effectiveness of this group is indicated by the number of 

 arrests made and the amount of fines secured, which total 5388 arrests, 

 and $171,652.68 fines during the two-year period. However, the effi- 



