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another million natives. In the district over which John W. Schofield has super- 

 vision, the tentative spawning: fields are at Lake Francis near Valier, the lakes 

 near Cooke City and Cliff lake on the upper Madison river. 



The hatchery at Great Falls is located six miles from the city at the Giant 

 springs. It has 18 standard troughs and two wood-sided ponds, six feet wide by 

 100 feet longr. The pond capacity is from 200,000 to 250,000 each, and the trough 

 capacity 1,250,000. With enough eggs from spring and fall spawning specie this 

 hatchery can average 4,000,000 trout output per season. 



The Lewistown hatchery is six miles from town on Spring creek. It has 12 

 standard troughs and three wood-sided ponds six feet wide by 60 feet long. The 

 pond capacity is about 250,000 to 300,000 and there is an abundance of water. 

 The trough capacity is 600,000. With sufficient fall and spring spawning, the 

 hatchery output should be 2,000,000 to 2,500,000. 



The Red Lodge hatchery is located at the tourist park at the end of Main 

 street. It has 12 standard troughs and one wood-sided pond six feet wide by 

 60 feet long. The pond capacity is 250,000 and the trough capacity 900,000. The 

 output is 2,000,000 to 2,500,000. 



The Big Timber hatchery is three blocks north of the Northern Pacific tracks 

 and within the city limits. It has 36 

 standard troughs and six wood-sided 

 ponds, each with a capacity of 250,000. 

 The trough capacity is 2,250 000. This 

 plant, when running full blast, could 

 average 5,000,000 to 6,000,000 trout 

 per season. 



The state hatchery at Emigrant is 

 one mile south of the city between 

 the Northern Pacific tracks and the 

 Yellowstone trail. It has 14 standard 

 troughs and six wood-sided ponds, six 

 feet wide and 60 feet long. The ca- 

 pacity of each pond is 200,000 to 

 250,000 and the trough capacity is 

 1,000,000. This plant should average 

 about 2,500,000 per season. 



Millions of fingerings produced at 

 these 14 state hatcheries are being- 

 planted in lakes and streams thi'ough- 

 out Montana to preserve the fame of 

 the state as an angler's paradise. In 

 this work farmer and sportsman alike 

 are interested. The angler who is in- 

 considerate of the farmer's property 

 rights has little regard for the princi- 

 ples of good sportsmanship. The care- 

 less angler who trespasses, leaves 

 gates open, and wilfully destroys crops 

 and lands is a wanton offender re- 

 sponsible for "No Fishing" signs that 

 greet him when he goes forth with 

 rod and red. 



A .■<lriii(f of MonttUKt hcdiitics hooked nil 



flicti in Lake Mcl>i rinoll, (Hucitr 



National I\trk. 



