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served in any one summer. In the case of this stream at least the 

 greater number probably migrated to the lake some time between 

 the end of the second summer and the beginning of the third, but 

 a few either remained in the stream through the third summer 

 or else migrated normally and later returned early in the third 

 year. 



Map 5. The Owasco inlet proper from Moravia to source is one 

 of the most successful brown and rainbow trout streams in the 

 Owasco watershed. A great many large brown trout are caught 

 every year ranging upwards to 5 pounds in weight, and during 

 April and early May adult rainbows up to 3 or 4 pounds are not 

 unusual. It is a good sized stream with numerous fishing pools of 

 the best type and capable of supporting heavy plants of both 

 species. Among the sixty primary tributaries, fifteen are suitable 

 for stocking, though the greater number are more valuable as 

 nursery streams. Among the noteworthy fishing streams are 

 Dresserville creek, Hemlock creek and Peg Mill brook. 



The most important and longest tributary of Cayuga lake, oc- 

 curring on Map 5 is Fall creek. It varies widely in its conditions. 

 The lower part of about 8.5 miles is too warm for trout and at pres- 

 ent is overpopulated with small-mouthed bass. From McLean 

 to the Groton city dam, it is worthy of heavy stocking with brown 

 trout. Above this dam, much of the stream is too warm for brook 

 trout ; however, there are some cold pools and since many of its 

 tributaries offer good trout fishing, this species has been assigned 

 to this upper section. Fall creek would be more productive of 

 larger fish, if the small nursery feeders were not fished. 



Taghanic creek with its principal tributary, the Reynoldsville 

 creek, in the past has furnished some of the best brown trout fish- 

 ing in Tompkins county. In 1918 the trout population was so 

 dense that immediate stocking seemed unnecessary. At the present 

 time, it is pretty well fished out and should be heavily stocked with 

 the larger sizes of trout. 



There are no tributaries of Seneca lake on this map worthy of 

 stocking except the outlet of Keuka lake. Although trout are not 

 known to occur in this stream the lower .3 of a mile should be 

 suitable for adult rainbow trout migrating from Seneca lake. A 

 liberal plant* is recommended in an attempt to establish a run. 



In the region around Naples there are a number of trout streams 

 all more or less directly connected with the Canandaigua inlet. 

 West river is the largest and except in the upper 6 miles is too 

 warm for trout. It should be possible to establish a run of rain- 

 bows in this section. 



Naples creek with its main tributaries, Grimes, Tannery and 

 Reservoir creeks and tributary 12 are all fair fishing streams. 



* Director's note: Because of the conditions of pollution prevailing in the 



stream (see p. 92 and p. 115) dnring- the spring runs of rainbows it is sug- 

 gested that such a planting he regarded as experimental only with a view 

 to establishing the future policy for this stream. 



