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Sierra Club Bulletin. 



Fresno, Cal., January 5, 191 1. 



Mr. William E. Colby, 



San Francisco, California. 



My Dear Mr. Colby: — In response to your request of Decem- 

 ber 30th, I take pleasure in enclosing you tabulated list of golden 

 trout plants, and also plants of rainbow. Loch Leven and Eastern 

 brook trout made through this office during 1910. 



In this connection, I wish to say that both Deputy Ellis and 

 Deputy Hughes did splendid work. Much of the country they 

 worked in was rough in the extreme. On Ellis's trip with golden 

 trout for Cloudy River, or Deadman's Creek, he frequently had 

 to cut a trail through brush and often had from one to three 

 pack mules down because of the extremely bad going. In travel- 

 ing on this trip he adopted a plan of keeping the fish on the 

 pack mules but six hours a day, which probably accounts for his 

 small losses. 



I was with Deputy Hughes part of the time and can testify 

 to the strenuous character of his labor. In one instance we were 

 compelled to slide the loaded mules a hundred feet down a slick 

 rock, in order to get to the North Fork of Kings River where 

 we wished to make our plant. 



This office will probably be able to continue the work until 

 every stream and lake in our mountains shall have been stocked 

 with desirable trout. 



I understand from Deputy Ober of Inyo, that he had already 

 reported to you his golden trout work. 



Yours respectfully, A. D. Ferguson, 



In Charge, Branch Office. 



TROUT PLANTS MADE DURING IpIO BY BRANCH OFFICE, SAN JOAQUIN 

 AND KINGS RIVER WATERS. 



June loth — A, D. Ferguson in charge, field work — Loch Leven 

 fry were released in Pitman Lake, Coyote Lake, Red Mt. Lake, 

 South Fork San Joaquin watershed ; Bear Creek Lake and seven 

 other lakes connecting to Dinkey Creek. 



June 14th — Kenneth Hughes in charge field work — Eight cans 

 of Loch Leven and Eastern brook were released in Shaver 

 Lake and streams tributary to the lake. 



June 17th — Two cans, one Loch Leven and one Eastern brook, 

 were released in Dinkey Creek near old Silver City. 



June i8th — Two cans Eastern brook fry were released in 

 Helm Creek, which is tributary to the North Fork Kings River. 



June 20th — Rock Creek was stocked with adult Loch Levens 

 taken from Dinkey Creek. 



