BLUEWATER 



The Bluewater station at 

 Fromberg was started in 1948 

 through the cooperation and in- 

 terest of sportsmen, Fish and 

 Wildlife Service and the Mon- 

 tana Fish and Game Depart- 

 ment. Being a new station, 

 many of the problems arising 

 from construction and water- 

 use had to be worked out. 



During the biennium, in 

 addition to the ten concrete 

 rearing units previously in- 

 stalled, nine dirt rearing units 



were constructed and are now in production making a total of nine- 

 teen at the Bluewater station. The nine additional dirt raceway 

 units were constructed at a cost which is almost equal to the cost 

 of constructing two concrete-type rearing units. 



In addition to the ten rearing units, new quarters for permanent 

 personnel were constructed at the Bluewater station during the 

 biennium. This was a needed development considering the expanded 

 production of the station. 



FISH PLANTED FROM BLUEWATER HATCHERY 



May 1, 1952 to April 30, 1953 May I, 1953 to April 30, 1954 



Species — Number Size Weight Species — Number Size Weight 



Rainbow 10,260 4 190 Rainbow 213,350 4 6,380 



138,836 41/2 4,501 7,048 5 360 



20,585 51/2 1,170 480 6 40 



Cutthroat 10,540 4i/^ 340 9,686 * 1,150 



6,358 5 220 Eastern Brook ^ 65,745 1 137 



Brown 41,528 21/2 179 



TOTAL - - - 228,107 6,600 TOTAL - - - 296,309 8,067 



Symbols Indicate: *Legal. ** Adult. tFry. ttEyed Eggs. 



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