million eggs of the last named variety which were successfully hatched in the 

 iSomers hatchery and planted in the streams and lakes near by. In as much as 

 this fish spawns in the fall months there is room to handle the eggs when no 

 other variety except Eastern Brook trout is available. In 1917 the effort to 

 procure the eggs proved a partial failure as few fish came to the stream (The 

 Big Fork) to spawn, this showing a rather erratic tendency in spawning migra- 

 tion. We shall continue efforts in this direction with the hope of good results. 

 Most of the streams both East and West of the range are well stocked with this 

 variety, but owing to the fact that it possesses scales, is not so attractive ex- 

 teriorly and as it has not quite so game a quality as the trout, it is less esteemed. 



Flathead River 



Notwithstanding its small mouth it takes both the fly and spoon hook readily and 

 makes a good fight when hooked. It should hold a higher place in the estima- 

 tion of people both as a food and a game fish. 



Eggtaking and Eyeing Stations. 



It has been found advisable during the past three years to establish stations 

 in favorable places along streams and at point on lakes where the inlets afford 

 spawning grounds for fish, to build stations where eggs can be obtained for 

 hatching. While it is possible and often imperative, in order to keep the hatch- 

 eries in full operation, to buy eggs still the policy adopted which is to avail 

 ourselves of all possible natural available supplies of eggs seems the wise one. 

 For this reason we have provided stations of a more or less substantial character 

 at Georgetown Lake, at Lake Ronan and at Little Bitter Root and at George- 

 town we have also erected eyeing stations because in this way a greater per- 

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