28 REPORT OF STATE BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS. 



The inaccessibility of the region in and about the 

 WAWONA. Yosemite National Park has made it extremely diffi- 

 cult to stock its numerous waters with fish. This diffi- 

 culty was obviated by the erection and equipment of a branch hatchery 

 at Wawona, Mariposa County, in the spring of 1895, by Messrs. Wash- 

 burn Bros., proprietors of the Yosemite-Raymond stage line. This 

 hatchery was turned over to this Commission, to be operated upon con- 

 dition that an annual hatch of 500,000 trout eggs should be distributed 

 in that vicinity. This station is well located geographically, but unfor- 

 tunately the temperature of the water rises considerably during July 

 and August. In 1895 the first shipment of cut-throat trout eggs reached 

 Wawona on June 10th, but by sending eggs to this station in April, this 

 year much better success attended the season's work. At the close of 

 operations in 1895 we caused a thorough investigation to be made of the 

 streams and lakes of the Yosemite National Park, in order that an 

 intelligent distribution might thereafter be made. Acting upon the 

 result of these investigations we made a special effort this year to stock 

 the most favorable waters of the Park. The result is shown in the table 

 of distribution in the Appendix. 



Summary of Distribution from Wawona Hatchery. 



1895. 



1896. 



Cut-throat fry 

 Eainbow fry .. 



293,000 



160,000 

 2^4,000 



Totals 



293,000 



444,000 



In the operation of this station 'our men have at all times received the 

 cordial support and aid of Messrs. Washburn. 



In the distribution of fish from the Wawona hatchery we have been 

 materially assisted by the United States troops stationed near Wawona. 

 In 1895, Capt. Alex. Rodgers, and in 1896, Col. S. B. M. Young, Fourth 

 Cavalry, U. S. A., placed their teams and pack trains at our service and 

 detailed the necessary officers and men to assist us. 



It will be seen from the list of distributions of fish from 

 DISTRIBUTION, the Wawona hatchery that the entire shipment leaving 

 the building did not always reach the streams named. 

 The distributing trips consumed from two to four days with pack trains 

 over trails sometimes almost impassable. Considering the difficulties 

 encountered, all concerned were gratified if a sufficient number were 

 placed in the lake or stre^,m to eventually stock it. Fish cans, 

 especially adapted to the transportation of fish by pack animals, were 

 designed for this work; and with the new, large round cans purchased, 

 we are now well equipped for distributing fish throughout the State. 



In the distribution of fish in the counties where Game Wardens were 



