64 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



SPINEY-RAYED AND CAT FISHES 



During the biennial period ending June 30, 1928, several shipments 

 of the spiney-rayed fishes and catfishes were made to different places. 

 The more important shipments were during October, 1926, when 3000 

 bluegill sunfish and 500 crappies were planted in Lake Elsinore, River- 

 side County, and 4000 forked tail or channel catfish were distributed 

 in Clear Lake, Lake County. A shipment of bluegill sunfish and crap- 

 pies were planted in Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County, and in 

 several other important lakes. 



Many thousands of these fish should be planted each season in the 

 lakes and sloughs in the lower altitudes where trout will not thrive, 

 and efforts should be made to educate the people to catch these species, 

 as they are good game and food fishes. 



Following is a list of the more important shipments made of these 

 species : 



1926 



Bluegill 



Sunfish Catfish Crappie 



Riverside County (Lake Elsinore) 3000 ___ 500 



San Bernardino County (Warm Creek) 384 ___ 100 



San Diego County (Lower Otay, Sweetwater and 



Hodges Lake) 147 



Tuolumne County (Don Pedro Reservoir) 450 125 



Calaveras County 300 300 



Lake County (Clear Lake) ___ 4000 



1927 



San Bernardino County (Big Bear Lake) 1350 650 



Stanislaus County 125 50 



Totals 5609 5000 672 



Total all species, 11,281 



SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ENSUING BIENNIAL 

 PERIOD OR WHEN FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE 



The establishing of a large hatchery in the vicinity of Lake Almanor. 



A hatchery on the North Fork of Yuba River. 



A permanent hatchery on the San Gabriel River, or a larger hatchery 

 on Forsee Creek, San Bernardino County, or on the San Gabriel, if 

 there is sufficient water to furnish a hatchery large enough to supply 

 all of southern California. If not, establish two hatcheries, one on 

 the San Gabriel River and one on the Santa Ana River or tributary. 



Construct a permanent hatchery on Prairie Creek, Humboldt County. 



A permanent hatchery on Mormon Creek, Tuolumne County, if 

 the hatchery supply from the tunnel can be secured. 



Abandon the Kern River Experimental Station and establish a 

 permanent hatchery on Big Pine Creek, Inyo County after experi- 

 ments have determined whether the water is suitable for all conditions 

 of fish cultural purposes. 



Carry on experiments in Alpine County to find the most suitable 

 site in that region. 



Construct holding tanks at Cold Creek Hatchery to hold the 

 surplus fish. 



Construct a battery of tanks at Big Creek Hatchery. 



Install four more tanks at Yosemite Hatchery and build a suitable 

 shed over the tanks. 



