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MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME C0M.\[ISS10X 



There is urgent need of a dwelling house for the assistant, and the large 

 elevated tank which supplies the hatchery is badly in need of repairs. A 

 more permanent and sightly arrangement would be to locate one of concrete 

 on the high ground adjacent to the hatchery. The circular ponds are now 

 being enclosed with steel netting to prevent encroachment and loss of fingerling 

 trout by the thousands of wild ducks concentrating at Giant Springs during 

 the severe cold weather. 



One of hundreds of lakes of the Beartooth plateau in the Red Iiodg'e-Cooke City 



territory. Ped by grl^'Cial streams, these lakes have opened up a new 



"fishingp paradise." Because of the low teniperature of the water, "^ 



such new species as Albino and California Oolden 



trout now are beings planted there. 



Lewistown 



Aside from some improvements done to the grounds very little construc- 

 tion was started owing to shortage of funds, until this summer, when the 

 hatchery building was extended to allow workshop space and storage room. 

 The proposed plan which has been under advisement for some time to re- 

 move the dwelling house and remodel it has been started and will be com- 

 pleted in the near future. This station is also in need of living quarters for 

 the assistant and additional rearing pond facilities. 



I>ibby 



Due to shortage of funds it was found impossible to undertake the pro- 

 posed improvements necessary at this station. Three circular wood ponds 

 were installed, and their successful operation warrants the installation of an 

 additional number. This station at the present time is using less than one- 

 third of its available water supply, and in view of the large territory which 

 it serves it should be expanded as rapidly as possible by the construction of a 



