Fish And GameCommissiok 



Brook Trout 



This beautiful fish is becoming more and more widely distributed 

 in the waters of Montana. It does well in any of the cold streams or 

 lakes, and under favorable conditions grows to large size;. 



Fish up to four pounds and over are not uncommon from George- 

 town Lake, and one nineteen inches long was reported caught from 

 Lake Ronan. In many other places large ones are caught. At Arm- 

 stead the streams are well stocked and the fishing good. Judge 

 Bickford of Missoula reports that fish from stock planted in May, 1912, 

 in Blackfoot River, have been caught weighing nearly two pounds, in 

 the fall of 1914. Also fish planted May, 1913, weighed in December. 

 1914, two pounds, four ounces. 



It is probable that before many years, it will be possible to stock 

 our hatcheries with eggs taken from our wild fish in this state, but at 

 present prices and condition, it is much more economical to purchase 

 our eggs from eastern dealers. 



We have more applications specifying "brook trout," than of any 

 other fish, showing that it is highly appreciated throughout the state. 



At Anaconda, quite a number of adult brook trout are held as 

 breeders, and this season five hundred thousand eggs were taken from 

 this stock. 



In 1913, five hundred thousand eggs were purchased, in addition 

 to those taken from stock fish. In 1914, 3,562,500 eyed eggs were 

 purchased, but two million of these were for exchange with the Mich- 

 igan Commission, for rainbow trout eggs. This was a profitable deal 

 for Montana, as the rainbow eggs are usually much more expensive 

 than brook. 



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