TWENTIETH BIENNIAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT 
OF THE 
STATE BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS 
FOR THE YEARS 1907-1908. 
To the Ron. James N. Gillett, Governor State of California. 
Sir: We have the honor to submit for your consideration, the follow¬ 
ing preliminary report as a brief record of the work and expenditures of 
this Commission covering the biennial period of the fifty-eighth and 
fifty-ninth fiscal years. Also the recommendations with respect to the 
changes in the fish and game laws of this State based upon our ex¬ 
perience and close study of these important subjects, which we deem 
advisable. 
For the purpose of comparison, we are submitting the financial state¬ 
ment for the fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh fiscal years to show the 
increase, both in resources and expenditures, also the decided increase 
in the number of arrests and total amount paid in fines over any other 
biennial period in the history of this Commission. This is due to the 
-splendid results that have followed the establishment of a hunting 
license law, which in our opinion is the most popular law ever placed on 
our statute books. The returns on hunting licenses exceeded about four 
times the estimated number of the most sanguine. 
Our full biennial report, which is now under compilation, will show 
more in detail the record of work performed at our different hatchery 
stations and other general work of the Commission. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 
The resources and expenditures of this Commission have been as 
follows for the fifty-sixth and fifty-seventh fiscal years, ending June 30, 
1906: 
Fifty-Sixth Fiscal Year. 
Resources. 
Appropriation for support and maintenance of State hatcheries 
Appropriation for restoration and preservation of fish_ 
Appropriation for restoration and preservation of game- 
$12,500 00 
10,000 00 
7,500 00 
Steelhead Propagation Fund — 
Balance on hand July 1, 1904_ 
Drawn from fund during year_ 
Balance on hand June 30, 1905_ 
Game Preservation Fund — 
Balance on hand July 1, 1904_ 
Receipts from fines during the year. 
Amounts drawn during year- 
Balance on hand July 30, 1905- 
625 33 
1,916 86 
4,019 15 
Disburse¬ 
ments. 
$12,500 00 
10,000 00 
7,500 00 
489 62 
135 71 
4,620 55 
1,315 46 
Fish Commission Fund — 
Balance on hand July 1, 1904- 
Receipts from licenses and fines_ 
Amount drawn from fund during year 
Balance on hand June 30, 1905_ 
7,325 52 
10,026 35 
12,377 57 
4,974 30 
$53,913 21 
$53,913 21 
Totals _ 
