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tion of Lake Pillsbury there have been several seasons when the spill- 

 over came too late or the lake did not fill in time to allow sufficient 

 water to flow down the river to the Cape Horn Dam and from the 

 Cape Horn Dam throiirrh the fishway to the tanks at the egg-collecting 

 station in sufficient quantity to allow the successful operation of the 

 station. During the spring of 1929 the season was short owing to the 

 drought, and the station was not operated during the spring of 1930 

 as conditions were still unfavorable. There is a demand from the local 

 anglers and others that a portion of the run be allowed to pass above 

 Cape Horn Dam to furnish fishing for the anglers when the season 

 opens. Plans are being made to allow 50 per cent of the fish that 

 ascend the river to pass above Cape Horn Dam during seasons of 

 normal rainfall. We are arranging to operate this station with this 

 plan in view. 



The total eggs collected from the station during 1928 and 1929 are 

 as follows : 



1928—2,100.000 Steelhead eggs. 

 1929—2,875,000 Steelhead eggs. 



SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HATCHERIES AND PONDS 



The most important improvements during the bieiinium in southern 

 California have been the building of the Snow Creek Hatchery and the 

 construction of the Kincon Pond station, also the moving of the Santa 

 Ana Hatchery. 



BEAR LAKE DISTRICT 



In the Bear Lake district the most important factor is the planting 

 of the fish. Last year 250.000 bla-^-k spotted trout eggs were shipped to 

 this district and were held over in a pond on ]\Ietcalf Creek by the 

 Izaak "Walton League, and the pond opened into Bear Lake this spring. 

 There is no way of telling just what the results will he of the fish 

 released into the lake. Thirty to thirty-five years ago, black spotted 

 trout were planted in Bear Lake and thrived remarkably well. A good 

 percentage of the fish were liberated from the pond owned by Bartlett 

 Brothers, but the outlet to the pond was situated so that the pond could 

 not be drained, and an estimated number of about 30.000 were left in 

 the pond. The number estimated as liberated and left in the pond is 

 an approximation only. 



During the year of 1929 a total of 1,124,552 eggs were taken at Bear 

 Lake; 140,000 of these were transferred to the San Gabriel station. 

 The balance was held at the Bear Lake Hatchery and the Santa Ana 

 station. A total of 507,000 fish were planted from the Santa Ana 

 station and a total of 507,300 were planted from the Bear Lake Hatch- 

 ery. ]\Iost of these fish were planted in San Bernardino County, and 

 140,000 were planted in Los Angeles County. 



The fish planted in the district were given a wide distribution and, 

 as much as possible, checks are being made this year on the plants 

 showing increases in the number of fish taken. Nearly every stream in 

 the district reports good catches. The trout fishing in Bear Lake has 

 been better this year than any time since 1924, with quite a number of 

 small fish taken. The policy of holding the plants for Bear Lake until 

 December is showing good results. 



