REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS. 33 



CREATION OF NEW OFFICE. 



In November, 1911, the Commission saw fit to create the new office 

 of Fish Culture and Distribution, and I was assigned to this new 

 division of the w^ork. I entered upon my new duties with great 

 interest and enthusiasm. The work at first was somewhat heavy; but 

 I was able with the excellent assistance given me, to effect a suc- 

 cessful organization of this new department. The duties of this work 

 required me to be away so much that the Commission very kindly 

 furnished me with the valuable assistance of R. W. Requa who in 

 April was made assistant superintendent of the Sisson Hatchery. He 

 has verj^ ably conducted the work of this station during my long occa- 

 sions of absence while I was away on tours of inspection into every 

 section of the State. 



THE HATCHING SEASON AT SISSON HATCHERY. 



The season for hatching here and at the substations has been unusu- 

 ally successful, and I submit herewith a tabulated list of the varieties 

 and numbers of trout hatched : 



Loch Leven Tbout. 



Eggs taken 1,500,000 



Loss in eyeing and hatching 2OG,.50O 



Left for distribution 1,293,500 



Eastern Brook Trout. 



Eggs talien 1,000,000 



Loss in eyeing and hatching 94,000 



Left for distribution 900,000 



Rainbow Trout. 



Eggs taken from hatcliery pond fish 1,087,000 



Loss in eyeing and hatching 97,830 



Left for distribution 989,170 



Eggs taken Bogus Creek Station 2,455,400 



Loss in eyeing and hatching 280,000 



Left for distribution 2.17.").4O0 



Eggs taken Camp Creek Station 2,181,600 



Eggs shipped to Wawona Hatchery 225,000 



Loss in eyeing and hatching 262,700 



Left for distribution 1 1,093.000 



Eggs taken Shovel Creek Station 1,370,000 



Loss in eyeing and hatching 177,800 



Fry planted in Shovel Creek 100,000 



Left for distribution 1,092,200 



Total 5,950,670 



Steelhead Trout. 



Eggs received from Brookdale 416,600 



Loss in hatching 55,600 



Left for distribution 361,000 



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