SOMERS 



The Somers station on the 

 west side of Flathead Lake 

 serves a hatchery district and 

 is used for the rearing of native 

 black spotted trout, grayling 

 and sockeye salmon. This is a 

 small unit which also fits into 

 the over-all picture of fishery 

 management in Montana. 



There is little public access 

 -"'^^^ available on Flathead Lake. The 



station grounds are of great 

 value, therefor, for providing to the public a means of ingress and 

 egress to the lake. A boat dock was constructed this biennium for 

 use by the public. 



FISH PLANTED FROM SOMERS HATCHERY 



May 1, 1952 to April 30, 1953 



Species — 



Cutthroat 



Dolly Varden 

 Mackinaw 



Sockeye Salmon 

 Silver Salmon 



Grayling 



21,145 



339,128 



367,272 



14,010 



34,420 



7,200 



4,080 



31,200 



36,000 



1,588,426 



38,700 



3,500 



2,500 



2,121,000 



11/2 



3 

 4 



41/2 

 2 

 1 

 2 



2 



2'/2 



3 



6.1 

 104 

 232 

 108.8 

 686.4 

 160 

 6 

 15 

 60 

 364 

 94 

 9 

 8 

 61.4 



May 1, 1953 to April 30, 1954 



Number Size Weight Species — 



Number Size Weight 



Cutthroat 



Dolly Varden 

 Mackinaw 

 Sockeye Salmon 

 Silver Salmon 

 Grayling 



127,284 



331,886 



33,572 



14,960 



2,812 



1,500 



26,240 



1.026,235 



50,400 



2,642,000 



TOTAL - - - 4,608,581 1,914.7 TOTAL - - - 4,256,889 



Symbols Indicate: *Legal. * 'Adult. i Fry. ttEyed Eggs. 



55 

 166.2 

 360.2 

 226 



74 

 8 



16.3 

 220.1 



54 



59.3 



1,239.1 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

 Cooperative Program 



There are three federal trout hatcheries and one federal warm 

 water fish hatchery in Montana. During this biennium, as in the 

 past, the Fish and Game Department contributed monies to three 

 of these stations to defray operating costs. This money so spent has 

 been highly productive in fish planted in Montana waters. This 

 cooperative program between the Fish and Wildlife Service and the 

 Fish and Game Department is highly successful. These hatcheries 

 are closely integrated into the fisheries program of the state, and 

 are contributing a major part to the fish stocking of Montana waters. 



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