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piers to support a splash-board dam with an approach to the tank trap, 

 cottage for the help, and tanks to hold the spawning fish. 



The egg take at this station during 1925 was 170,000 and during 

 1926, 577,000. 



BOGUS CREEK EGG-COLLECTING STATION. 



There have been no material improvements at this station during the 

 last two years. When funds are available, we recommend that a con- 

 crete dam and tank trap be installed in this creek, as during periods of 

 extreme floods in the spring months a great many fish escape up the 

 creek that could be caught if a properly arranged trap was built. 



The total number of eggs collected at this station during "the last 

 two years was 4,850,000. 



SHACKLEFORD CREEK EGG-COLLECTING STATION. 



In the spring of 1925, this station was opened as an experimental 

 egg-collecting station in an effort to collect more rainbow trout eggs 

 from the Klamath River tributaries. A rack and trap was constructed 

 and a cabin and living quarters for help built. Shackleford Creek is 

 subject to sudden raises as are nearly all the Klamath River tributaries. 

 Considerable difficulty was experienced during the first season owing 

 to high water, but a fair number of eggs was collected. The station 

 was improved during the spring of 1926 and with the sum set aside for 

 permanent improvements, this station will yield a good take of eggs 

 annually. 



The total number of eggs collected during the two seasons this station 

 has been in operation was 3,000,000. 



MOUNT WHITNEY HATCHERY. 



Mount Whitney Hatchery has kept up its reputation of being one 

 of the best hatcheries on the coast. While it does not compare with 

 Mount Shasta Hatchery in regards to output and size, it turns out 

 annually several millions of fine trout for stocking the waters of 

 southern California as well as the region as far north as the Mono 

 County line. In addition it furnishes golden trout for the Cottonwood 

 Lake section and other streams and lakes in the southern high Sierra, 

 the only place where the golden trout seem to thrive. With the ever- 

 increasing demand for more trout to plant in the streams and lakes 

 of the eastern slope of the Sierra where thousands of persons from 

 southern California find their recreation grounds and enjoy the fishing 

 in this region, this hatchery is not large enough to supply the demands 

 made on it and as soon as funds are available Mount Whitney Hatchery 

 should have an annex built on to it to double its capacity or another 

 hatchery established on one of the streams in that section where the 

 management of the Mount Whitney Hatchery could have supervision 

 over it. All auxiliary or small hatcheries that are located in districts 

 where the physical conditions are practically the same, that is, regard- 

 ing climate, topography, stream and lake conditions, should in our 

 judgment, be under one management. The foreman and crews should 

 receive their orders directly from tbe superintendent in charge after 

 the details of each season's work are given out by the head of the 



