MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



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It is stated in one bulletin of the United States fish commission that a ten- 

 pound bull trout will in one year consume oOO pounds of other fishes. 



One instance of the destructive work of this fish upon other varieties is shown 

 by a well authenticated case in Missoula when, upon examination of a bull trout. 

 there was found in its stomach 120 small fishes that could be counted, and others 

 partially digested. 



If properly carried on, the taking of the bull trout with the whitefish will 

 ultimately result in many more game fish of the native trout variety by the 

 destruction of its worst enemy when caught in nets. 



Every encouragement should be given to the state commission in its efforts 

 to make available every lake and stream for the production not only of food 

 iish, but of the game varieties. The commission is doing good work. 



THE CANNIBAL OF MONTANA'S STREAMS 



MONTANA sportsmen have declared war on the Dolly Varden or bull trout, 

 the cannibal of the trout family, in the realization that the big fellows are 

 devouring their daily toll of fingerlings and larger trout planted and pre- 

 served through activities of the state fish and game commission. The photogi'aph 

 above is a sample of the manner in which these cannibals of the creeks and lakes 

 devour these little fish. These bull trout abound in Flathead lake where com- 

 mercial seining is permitted for Rocky Mountain whitefish. When they are 

 brought up in the seine the smaller fish are given a better chance to survive. 



Bull troiif cdufiht at the mouth of Hdttlesnakc creek, near ^fis.'<(>ul(l. villi 103 .small 



trout and otiiir fisJi in its stnmacli. 



