Federal Hatcheries 

 (Continued) 

 Cutthroat Trout 



5" 



16" 



Total 



Lake Trout 



2" 



Grayling 



6" 



7" 

 12" 

 Total 



SUMMARY OF COMMERCIAL FISH CATCH 



Mayl,1966-April30, 1967 

 691,753 pounds 



Lake Helena 



Carp 170,260 



Suckers 4,750 



Total 175,010 



Fort Peck Res. 



Buffalo 150,370 



White Carp (carpsucker) 12,800 



Drum 1,325 



Catfish 6,748 



Carp 3,100 



Total 174,343 



Nelson Reservoir 



Buffalo 46,100 



White Carp (carpsucker) 9,800 



Carp 267,550 



Suckers 300 



Goldeye 18,650 



Total 342,400 



May 1, 1967 -April 30, 1968 

 1,275,414 pounds 



Lake Helena 



Carp 823,975 



Suckers 10,350 



Total _ 834,325 



Fort Peck Reservoir 



Buffalo 259,765 



White carp (carpsucker) 32,100 



Drum 3,210 



Catfish 7.653 



Goldeye 46.956 



Ling 170 



Total 349,854 



Nelson Reservoir 



Buffalo 2.850 



White carp (carpsucker) 2,700 



Carp 69,200 



Suckers 585 



Goldeye 15.900 



Total 91.235 



Playing out the net for a comnnercial carp fishing operation on Lake Helena near Helena. Montana Lon9 distances end vagaries of markets 

 make inland fishing difficult. Few w/estern states have more than two or throe commerciol fishermen on inland waters. 



