diate tranefer of about 100 or more of the guapote (Cichlasona 
en cienia Neca thchn iar eeiae to Iago Ayarsa is recommended. This will inerease the 
food resources for the people living in that area, and prepare this lake for the intro 
duction of smallmouth bass if desired in later years. : 
If the introduction if the fishes native to the United States is successful 
in a manner that warrants planting them into other waters, the outline of recommendations 
made for each lake and stream can be followed. These recommendations involve the intro~ 
duction of the guapote (¢. mot se), the chumbimba (G. maculicauda) and the largemouth 
pass (Micropterus salmoides). If the trial introductions prove successful, the plenting 
in other waters can be done most economically through the operation of a fish hatchery, 
The operation of a fish hatchery, however, is recommended only if trained personnel are . 
available for operating the hatchery and seeing that the correct species of fish are planted 
in the respective waters. ; 
The waters for which recommendations are made include over 210,000 hectares of 
lakes and lagoons, and approximately 4,000 kilometers of streams. These recommendations 
do not include the streams of the Cuchumatanee, Lago Yoinajabd and other nearby lakes in the 
Department of Huehuetonango, nor the waters in the Department of Petén, where several large 
and many small lakes as well as many kilometers of large streams occur. 
The priority of stocking should be established at the beginning of the development 
program, if and when the trial introductions have proved successful. Priority should. be . 
given to those waters where the most value can be expected. It ia believed that initial 
development should be in the interior waters, where intensive use is expected. These waters 
would include lagos Amatitldn, Atitld&n, Pino, San Cristobal, Lemoa, Atescatempa, Ayarza, 
and other highland lakes. The second priority probably would be the Rio Motagua and the 
streams of the Pacific Coastal Plain and Piedmont. The priority of Iago Izabal and El 
Golfete would be dependent upon the development of facilities for tourists and sport 
fishermen and the need for commercial fishes. ’ ' 
Trout are not recommended for introduction because of the limited suitable waters 
observed, the excessive cost of developing and maintaining trout fishing, and the need for 
more study and exploration of waters, particularly in Cuchmumatanes. 
The stocking rates for most waters cannot be stated precisely, but some general 
suggestions can be made to permit a degree of uniformity and ample stocking, and to prevent 
the wasting of fish. Lakes should be stocked at a specified rate per kilometer of shore 
line, according to type and quality of habitat present. 
Smallmouth bass should be planted in the highland lakes recommended for then 
at the rate of approximately 100 per kilometer of shore line; and in streams at the rate 
of from 50 to 100 per kilometer, according to width. The total number for a stream should 
ve calculated from the approximate total length of the stream suitable for smallmouth bass. 
Largemouth bass should be planted in the highland lakes recommended for them. 
at the rate of 200 per kilometer of shore line; and in streams at the rate of 50 to 100 
per kilometer, according to width. The total number needed for a stream should be 
calculated from the approximate total length of the stream suitable for the species. The 
large lowland lakes and lagoons should be planted at the rate of 400 per kilometer of <: 
shore line. The small lagoons should be stocked at the same rate as the highland lakes, 
Crappie and channel catfish should be planted at the same rate as largemouth 
bass, except in Lago Atitlan, where crappie should be planted at the same rate as. ~. 
smallmouth bass. oe 
The guapote and chumbimba should be planted in the lakes recommended at twice 
the rate for largemouth bass, or 400 per kilometer of shore line. 
It is believed. that all waters should be stocked at .the above rates’ for: two 
successive years. Additional stocking may be needed. This can be determined by séining 
along the shorelines to determine if the introduced fishes have reproduced. ‘ After repro~ 
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