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four acres are already under water and this water was stocked with 500 
adult bass, from which a great quantity of fry has been produced. Much 
of this fry was disturbed during the summer, but a great quantity has 
been held over in holding ponds for further distribution and for stock 
purposes. : 
These bass ponds, when complete, will cover about 30 acres with 
eight ponds, as shown on the accompanying plan. 
The large pond contains about 24 acres. This is fed exclusively 
by springs and is in all parts perfectly clear; on the south side, where 
the feeding springs are located, is the greatest depth, ranging from 
6 to 12 feet, a short distance from the shore. The greater part of the 
pond is shallow, being from 2 to 5 feet in depth. As the water course 
is in the deepest part of the pond, comparatively still warm water is 
found on the north half of the pond. Because of this arrangement, 
the pond is well suited for breeding purposes. This fact is borne out 
by the marked success of this year. 
The pond is easily seined, so that when it becomes necessary to 
capture the fry the pond can be drawn down so as to make seining for 
fry a simple matter. ? 
The first of the new ponds now under construction contains two 
acres. This will be used as a reservoir from which to supply the other 
ponds, and also as a holding pond for growing bass or pike-perch to be 
used for their spawn. 
From this pond to the water level of the creek to the north there 
is a fall of more than 15 feet. ‘This makes it possible to construct the 
adjoining ponds so that there will be a fall from one to the other. This 
is useful and absolutely necessary for the purpose of draining one or 
more ponds without disturbing the water in the other ponds. 
To the east from the upper pond or reservoir there is a fall of about 
8 feet to the water level of the big pond. It will be seen therefore that 
all the ponds will be so thoroughly under control that they may be filled 
or emptied at will, and the fish moved from one pond to another when 
necessary with little or no handling. 
Four of these new ponds, containing an acre each, will be needed as 
breeding ponds. The two half-acre ponds near the creek will be used 
for holding fry and fingerlings. | 
On the northeast section of the ground, to be used for bass ponds, 
there is a tract of about two acres on which will be built a modern 
hatchery for the hatching of pike-perch for stocking the northern waters 
of the State. The plans for the hatchery are in the hands of the archi- 
tect, and will be out in time so that the work of hatching may be done 
in the spring. 
All the water to be used in the ponds and hatchery will be pure 
spring water, taken from the high land on the southern side of the tract. 
RESCUED FISH. 
During the year a great many small and mature fish have been 
rescued from the overflowed land of our large rivers. 
