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FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



An additional aid in fish distribution has been found in the equip- 

 ping of two trucks with an aeration apparatus. In such trucks fish 

 can be transported long distances, and with sufficient time available 

 at the terminal to allow for distribution. 



FISH CULTURE 



The Department of Fish Culture entered the past biennium with 

 numerous hatcheries badly in need of repair. With more funds avail- 

 able such hatcheries were placed in first class condition. During the 

 biennium thirteen new hatcheries have been constructed. 



The new Burney Creek Hatchery, built by the Pacific Gas and Elec- 

 tric Company in lieu of fishways on the dams in the Pit River, has 

 a capacity of 3,500,000 fish. The buildings are substantially con- 



Fig. 4. Yosemite Fish Hatchery, now in its second season of operation. Photo- 

 graph by H. C. Bryant. 



structed, and a superintendent's cottage, garage, and food preparing 

 room are included. This hatchery will furnish fish for the Pit River 

 and streams in the northern and eastern parts of the state. 



There long existed a need for a state hatchery in Yosemite National 

 Park. In 1919 an experimental hatchery was operated, which experi- 

 ment proved successful. However, it was not until 1926 that arrange- 

 ments were concluded with the government for the building and main- 

 tenance of a regular hatchery and a fine group of hatchery buildings 

 have been constructed there by the state during the past biennium. 

 They constitute not only an attractive addition to the valley, but 

 have proven valuable as a means of supplying the many lakes and 

 miles of streams within the confines of the national park with several 

 species of trout. 



