Letter of Transmittal. 



January 1, 1915. 

 To His Excellency, 



Honorable S. V. Stewart, 

 Governor of Montana. 



The Montana Game & Fish Commission herewith submits its report 

 for the years 1913 and 1914. 



At a meeting of the Commission held at the State Capitol on 

 December 28, 1914, the following recommendations were adopted and 

 the same are respectfully submitted. 



It is the sense of the Commission that legislation should be enacted 

 giving the Commission power to pass rules and regulations for the 

 protection of spawning stations at Georgetown Lake and other points; 

 that the Commission should be given control of lakes upon State Lands 

 for spawning purposes, with power to prohibit fishing in such lakes 

 within certain limits during certain months. The Commission also rec- 

 ommend that legislation be asked restoring the Dolly Varden or Bull 

 Trout to the game fish class, prohibiting the seining of such fish and 

 fixing the maximum catch of such fish in one day at 50 pounds. It is 

 also recommended that a permanent building be provided at the State 

 Fair for a Game and Fish Exhibit. We also recommend that the 

 present law be amended so as to give the Commission authority to con- 

 tract with private parties for taking wild spawn from certain lakes and 

 streams. It is also recommended that the law be amended to fix the 

 open season for grouse, prairie chicken, etc., from September 1st to 

 October 15th, instead of October 1st to November 1st. In addition to 

 the regular material contained in this report there is also inclosed an 

 article entitled "Hunting and Fishing in Montana," by Dave Morgan, 

 Chief Deputy Game Warden; an article by Honorable M. D. Baldwin, 

 a member of the Commission; the Report of Superintendent H. D. Dean 



and the Game Warden. 



Respectfully submitted, 



MONTANA GAME & FISH COMMISSION. 



E. P. MATHEWSON, Chairman. 

 GEORGE E, DOLL, Secretary. 

 J. L. DE HART. 



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