FISH PLANTED FROM MILES CITY HATCHERY 

 (Federal-State Cooperative) 



May 1, 1952 to April 30, 1953 



Species — 



Bass, Lge. Mouth 



Bluegill 



Bullhead 



Number Size Weight 



23,900 

 38,900 

 26,150 



300 

 71,245 



400 



TOTAL - - - 160,895 

 Symbols Indicate: *Legal. 



275.3 

 775.3 



16.8 



60 

 527.6 

 100 



May 1 



Species — 



Bass, Lge. Mouth 



1953 to April 30, 1954 



Number Size Weight 



100 2 



10,875 3 



7,925 4 



22,100 5 



300 6 



1,450 * 



Bluegill 7,250 1 



223,025 2 



Crappie 350 2 



Walleye 1,092,000 t 



2,500 3 



Bullhead 35,900 3 



1,755 



** Adult. tFry. 



TOTAL - - 

 ttEyed Eggs. 



1,403,775 



1 

 110.4 

 197.4 

 880.7 

 17.6 

 72.5 

 5.5 

 1,451.5 

 7 

 21.8 

 27.2 

 329 



3,121.6 



Spawning Stations 



Montana has within its borders several lakes and streams where 

 natural runs of wild fish as well as fish which have been planted 

 return to spawning stations for egg collections. In fact, Montana 

 in itself is in an enviable position as it has within its borders the 

 largest spring-run rainbow egg source in the United States. 



In addition to being sources of fish eggs, spawning stations are 

 a management tool. The magnitude of fish runs and the average 

 weight and length of the fish in the runs are watched carefully. In 

 this manner, fish population trends are observed and management 

 measures are adjusted to maintain optimum fish populations. This 

 program was started this biennium. 



These stations are located at Willow Creek Reservoir, George- 

 town Lake, Lake Mary Ronan, Little Bitterroot Lake, Rogers Lake, 

 P^lathead Lake and the South Fork of the Madison River near Hebgen 

 Lake. At these stations are taken rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, 

 brown trout, kokanee ( sockeye salmon) and grayling eggs. 



Eggs furnished to different fish hatcheries in Montana from 

 wild stock and stock that are living under natural conditions make 



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