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experience in the operation of the new station has proved the location 
to be all that we could ask. Steps should now be taken to put in a 
permanent hatchery building and adequately equip it for operations. 
A 20-year lease has at last been obtained from the heirs of the North 
Estate with the privilege of purchasing at the expiration of the term of 
the lease. 
If the improvements, as noted above, are made at the Bear Lake 
Hatchery and North Creek Station, we feel that a sufficient number of 
eggs of the rainbow trout can be secured and properly handled to 
adequately supply all the waters of southern California. Most of the 
eggs taken would, of course, be shipped to the Mount Whitney Hatchery, 
after being ‘‘eyed,’’ from which station they would be distributed. 
This plan of operation is necessary, owing to the distance between Bear 
Lake and North Creek stations and the railroad. During the spring of 
1917 a Ford auto truck was purchased for the Bear Lake and North 
Creek stations. 
Almanor Hatchery. Almanor Hatchery is well equipped for hatchery 
and egeg-collecting operations. It may be necessary, owing to the irreg- 
ular water supply, to move the hatchery building to a spring below the 
dam at Lake Almanor. This will not be very expensive, as the distance 
from the present site is only a quarter of a mile. 
Domingo Springs Station. Domingo Springs Station was overhauled 
and improved during the fall of 1917. A substantial cabin was put up, 
and a small hatchery under a frame covered with canvas constructed. 
The racks, traps, flames and holding tanks are all in excellent condition 
and no repairs nor improvements are necessary at this time. A Ford 
auto truck has been purchased for use in operating the Almanor and 
Domingo Springs Station and also to distribute the trout fry. The 
machine was also used this season in connection with the operation of 
the Feather River Hatchery. 
Feather River Hatchery. As stated in the fishcultural section of this 
report, the water in Grey Eagle Creek did not prove satisfactory for 
the propagation of fish, and it will, therefore, be necessary that a new 
site on one of the tributaries of the Feather River on the line of the 
Western Pacific Railway be selected. All of the hatching equipment, 
supplhies, ete., have been stored at Blairsden and can be moved to any 
location that may be selected. 
Snow Mountain Station. Very few repairs are required at Snow 
Mountain Station, and these can be made when the station is opened for 
operations next spring. 
Ukiah Hatchery. We have entered into an informal agreement with 
the Board of Trustees of the city of Ukiah relative to the operation of 
Ukiah Hatchery. The trustees agree to give us the use of the hatchery, 
