TWENTY-NINTH BIENNIAL REPORT. 



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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH CULTURE. 



By W. H. Sheblet, In Charge. 



In conformity with the regulations of the Fish and Game Commis- 

 sion, herewith is submitted the report of the Department of Fish Cul- 

 ture for the biennium ending June 30, 1926. 



During the two seasons covered by this report, the department has 

 hatched and distributed 59,524,700 trout and 14,157,150 salmon. The 



Fig.. 5. Speedier transportation and better local service in fish distribution is 

 being accomplished by the use of auto trucks, one of which is here shown. 



salmon eggs were all collected from the salmon egg-collection station 

 at Klamathon on the Klamath River. 



During the biennial period we have operated sixteen hatcheries and 

 twenty-one egg-collecting stations. Two fish distributing cars have been 

 used to transport the fish from Mount Shasta and Mount Whitney 

 hatcheries to the different sections of the state that are not supplied 

 from the local hatcheries. The ever-increasing demand for fish to 

 supply the depleted streams of California caused by the open season 

 being entirely too long and the excessive fishing of the thousands of 

 anglers who are fishing the streams from the opening day of the season 

 until the season closes, has caused our hatcheries and egg-collecting 

 stations to be operated to their fullest capacity, and yet has not pro- 

 duced one-half enough fish to fill the demand made on the trout waters 

 of the state. 



Before the advent of automobiles and good roads and trails, the 

 majority of persons were satisfied with one or two trips to their favorite 



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