Report of tl)e General foreman of 



Hatcheries 



To tl)e Forest, Pisl) and Game Commission: 



GENTLEMEN. — I herewith present my report for the year ending Septem- 

 ber 30, 1902, showing the number of fish distributed by the Commission, 

 the number of each kind of fish and the size, from which hatchery or 

 hatching station distributed, and where the fish were planted. 



There were 1,459 applications received by the Commission during the year 

 and 240 carried over from the previous year, making a total of 1,699 to be filled 

 during the year. Of these 1,078 were filled, 94 rejected for various reasons, 

 leaving 527 on hand at the close of the year. 



No applications for Black Bass have been filled during the year, but several 

 thousand have been taken out of the canal and waterworks reservoirs at Rochester 

 and planted in near-by waters. 



The policy adopted by the Commission, of rearing fingerling and yearling fish 

 for distribution, has been followed throughout the year, and every effort has been 

 made to increase the output of these sizes. The results of planting fingerlings 

 have been particularly satisfactory and productive of good results. 



Improvements Aade. 



An additional pipe has been put in at the Adirondack Hatchery which will 

 more than double the capacity of that hatchery for rearing fingerlings. The out- 

 put from that hatchery has been much larger than ever before. 



I would suggest that the plan adopted for improvements at that hatchery be 

 also adopted at the Fulton Chain Hatchery. This would give an opportunity for 

 a larger distribution in a section of the Adirondacks where the fish are much 

 needed. 



The increased number of applications for fingerling fish will make it necessary 

 for the Commission to continue increasing the facilities for rearing fingerlings at 

 each of the hatcheries. Very few applications are made now for Trout fry. 

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