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would reduce the cost of materials and handling, and still produce 

 results comparable with beef liver. 



Tvesults of these experiments have been published in the January, 

 19;5(), issue of California Fish and Game, and are also available as a 

 bulletin, so are not reproduced here. The conclusion reached was 

 "That nothing has appeared in the course of experiments that even 

 approaches in value raw beef liver as a food for young trout." 



RECOMMENDATIONS 



A shorter season for the taking of trout in the Sierra Nevada as well 

 as the coastal regions. 



An earlier opening season could be had on the coastal streams, from 

 Humboldt County south to Ventura, if the streams were closed to fish- 

 ing in the early fall. 



We renew our recommendations that ponds for the rearing of brood 

 fish be constructed as soon as funds are available. 



We urgently request that every effort be made to have the season 

 open June 1st in all districts of the Sierra mountain range. The open 

 season before June 1st is destructive to thousands of spawning fish that 

 are not fit for food when caught. 



The tributary streams to Lake Tahoe sliould be closed for at least six 

 years longer to enable us to build up the supply of fish in the lake. 



Several million steelhead and Rainbow trout should be planted in 

 Lake Tahoe each season. Such a large body of water requires that a 

 great many fish be planted for a period of years before lasting results 

 are obtained. 



We recommend the closing of several lakes for the purpose of pro- 

 curing more eggs to furnish the hatcheries. 



Ponds should be built for the raising of brood stock to furnish eggs 

 and have them properly located and placed in the hands of trained 

 fish-culturists so that best results may be obtained. 



The eggs purchased from the private hatcheries are of poor quality 

 in the majority of cases and do not produce the best results. There are 

 too many untrained and impractical persons attempting to furnish the 

 market with eggs. It is up to the state to get as many eggs in good 

 condition as possible. This takes a great deal more money than the 

 present license fees will furnish. 



We recommend an increase in the angling license fees. If the people 

 desire more fish they must furnish the money to propagate and conserve 

 them. It is impossible with the present angling license to operate all 

 the hatcheries, collect the eggs, hatch them, and rear and distribute the 

 fish in all the lakes and streams in this great state for the small license 

 fee of two dollars a year. New hatcheries must be built, ponds con- 

 structed, biological and stream surveys made, new distribution cars, 

 trucks, and pack animals must be provided and trained fish-culturists 

 and fish planters employed, so that the many thousands of lakes and 

 thousands of miles of rivers and creeks can be stocked and properly 

 patrolled. The season for taking trout should be arranged by the 

 legislature so that no fishing would be allov.^ed until tlie spawning 

 season is over, regardless of the clamor of those who desire to catch 

 spawning fish that are not fit to eat and that are easily caught during 

 the breeding season. Our game laws are passed so that the breeding 



