SURVEY OF SPORT FISHERY PROJECTS, 1956 -aoij M ir\e.S CIRCULAR 46 FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SURVEY OF SPORT FISHERY PROJECTS, 1956 CIRCULAR 46 Compiled in the Branch of Federal Aid FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Washington, D. C. - January 195 7 Information contained in this Sur- vey may not be copied for purposes of publication without first securing the permission of the agency listed as sponsor of the project. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Page Purpose and description of the survey v Explanation of project descriptions vi Summary of listings by agency type vi Fishery Research and Management Projects Reported by-- Page Reported by-- Page Alabama Idaho (Cont. ) Department of Conservation ... 1 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alabama Polytechnic Institute. 1 Branch of Fishery Biology. 24 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service River Basin Studies 24 Branch of Game-fish and Illinois Hatcheries 2 Department of Conservation . 25 Arizona Natural History Survey 25 Game and Fish Department ... 3 Quincy College 26 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southern Illinois University ... 26 Branch of Game-fish and Forest Preserve District of Hatcheries 3 Cook County 28 Arkansas Indiana Game and Fish Commission ... 3 Division of Fish and Game .... 28 California Indiana University 29 Departnient of Fish and Game. 4 St. Mary's College 29 Stanford University 9 University of Notre Dame .... 30 University of California 10 Iowa U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service State Conservation Commission 30 Branch of Fishery Biology . 10 Iowa State College 34 River Basin Studies 11 Kansas Coloraco Forestry, Fish and Game Game and Fish Department ... 11 Commission 36 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service University of Kansas 38 River Basin Studies 13 Kentucky Connecticut Department of Fish and Wildlife State Board of Fisheries and Resources 39 Game 14 Louisiana Delaware Wild Life and Fisheries Board of Game and Fish Commission 40 Commissioners 15 Maine U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of Inland Fisheries Branch of Fishery Biology . 16 and Game 441 Florida U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Game and Fresh Water Fish Branch of Fishery Biology . 43 Commission 16 Maryland University of Miami 17 Department of Research and U. S. Army Coprs of Engineers 18 Education 43 Georgia University of Maryland 46 Game and Fish Commission. 19 Massachusetts U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Fisheries and Game 47 Branch of Game-fish and Bureau of Wildlife Research and Hatcheries 20 Management 48 Branch of Fishery Biology. 21 Woods Hole Oceanographic Idaho Institution 49 Department of Fish and Garne. 21 University of Massachusetts. 49 University of Idaho 24 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Branch of Game-fish and Hatcheries 50 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont. ) Reported by-- Page Reported by-- Page (Cont. Massachusetts ) Ohio' (Cont. ) 50 River Basin Studies . S. Public Health Service. 107 Michigan Oklahoma of Conservation. 51 Department Game and Fish Department . 107 University of Michigan 63 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Central Michigan College 66 Branch of Game-fish and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hatcheries 108 Branch of Fishery Biology. 67 Oregon Minnesota Fish Commission 109 Department of Conservation ... 69 Game Commission Ill University of Minnesota 7 1 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mississippi Branch of Game-fish and Game and Fish Commission. 72 Hatcheries 112 Gulf Coast Research Laboratory 72 River Basin Studies 113 Missouri Pennsylvania Conservation Commission .... 72 Fish Commission 114 University of Missouri 79 U. S. Forest Service, North- Montana eastern Forest Experiment Department of Fish and Game. 80 Station 117 State University 83 Lehigh University 118 Nebraska Pennsylvania State University. 118 Game, Forestation and Parks Rhode Island Commission 84 Division of Fish and Game .... 119 Service U. S. Fish and Wildlife University of Rhode Island. 120 Branch of Game-fish and South Carolina Hatcheries 85 Wildlife Resources Department 120 Nevada U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fish and Game Commission. 85 Branc of Game-fish and University of Nevada 86 Hatcheries 121 New Hampshire South Dakota Fish and Game Department ... 86 Department of Game, Fish and New Jersey Parks 121 Division of Fish and Game .... 88 Tennessee New Mexico Game and Fish Commission . 122 Department of Game and Fish. 91 Reelfoot Lake Biological Station 124 Service U. S. Fish and Wildlife Tennessee Valley Authority , . 125 Branch of Game-fish and Texas 92 Hatcheries Game and Fish Commission. 126 New York U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Department 93 Branch of Game-fish and Cornell University 96 Hatcheries 126 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service River Basin Studies 126 Branch of Fishery Biology. 100 Utah North Carolina Fish and Game Department . 127 Wildlife Resources Commission 101 State Agricultural College .... 127 North Carolina State College . 102 Vermont North Dakota Fish and Game Service 128 Game and Fish Department ... 103 Virginia North Dakota Agricultural Commission of Game and Inland College 103 Fisheries 129 Ohio Virginia Fisheries Laboratory . 129 Department of Natural Re- U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service sources 103 Branch of Game-fish and Ohio State University 106 Hatcheries 130 IV TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont. ) Reported by-- Page Reported by-- Page Washington Alaska Departnnent of Fisheries 130 Game Commission 150 Game Department 131 Department of Fisheries 152 University of Washington 132 Water Pollution Control Board . 152 Washington State College 133 Forest Service U. 5. Fish and Wildlife Service Alaska Forest Research Branch of Fishery Biology. 134 Center 153 West Virginia U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Commission .... 137 Branch of Alaska Fisheries . 153 West Virginia University 139 River Basin Studies 153 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hawaii Branch of Fishery Biology. 139 Division of Fish and Game .... 154 Wisconsin U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Conservation Department 142 Branch of Fishery Biology . 155 The Institute of Paper Chemistry 145 Puerto Rico Sulphite Pulp Manufacturers' Division of Forests, Fish and Research League 145 Wildlife 156 Committee on Water Pollution . 146 Virgin Islands University of Wisconsin 146 Government of Virgin Islands . 157 Wyoming Game and Fish Commission . 147 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Branch of Fishery Biology . 150 Subject Index 157 ^:{::{csJ::^>;cj|«:{ej^?lc*>le^*3;c>;e*5!<5|s:i:5i::{c:<c:{c>[e^sJ;>|C3!c**5lc=^ PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY This circular is the third catalog of sport-fishery programs in the United States. Its objective is to provide fishery administrators, teachers, research workers, and managers a means of keeping abreast of current work in fish conser- vation and restoration activities. It is believed that the publication will stimulate a greater exchange of ideas among those engaged in similar projects, will aid in preventing needless duplication of effort, and will furnish a comprehensive picture of our sport-fishery programs. The Survey is a cooperative venture which deals primarily with work in progress. Past accomplishments or future plans have been included only when they were directly related to current work. Because of space linnitations it was necessary to exclude reports on fish stocking, law enforcement, public relations, and similar routine management operations. Reports on individual projects are necessarily brief, and the space assigned does not reflect the importance of a project. So far as possible, the Fish and Wildlife Service has limited its editing of completed questionnaires to the standardi- zation of format and attainment of clarity. The Service serves only as a clearing- house and means of publication. Readers desiring additional information are re- quested to direct inquiries to the responsible agency as given under the project description rather than to the Fish and Wildlife Service, except where the project is listed as an undertaking of the Service. Since there is no complete directory of agencies and institutions engaged in projects covered by the Survey, undoubtedly some have been overlooked. Readers knowing of such omissions are urged to notify the Fish and Wildlife Service, so that the omitted agency may have opportunity to provide reports for . the next edition. Annual changes in fishery programs are not sufficient to warrant publication of the Survey every year. Therefore, an edition was not published for 1955. The issuance of future editions will depend on the need for bringing the list- ing of projects up to date and on the expressed desires of cooperators. EXPLANATION OF PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS Material reported by the several game and fish departments, universities, and Federal and private agencies, is arranged in the following order: 1. Title of project. 2. Objectives and description. 3. General explanator information: a. Cooperating agencies. b. Area covered and/or location of headq\aarters. c. Date project began and expected completion date. d. Estimated cost of current segment. e. Name of the leader. f. Availability of reports. 4. Person or office to receive inquiries concerning further details and accomplishments The cost figure, when given, is that reported for the current year or seg- ment and does not represent the entire cost of a project with a life o more than one year. U the reporting agency stated that reports on the project, or phases thereof, are available, this is indicated. For infornnation on the availability of reports on Fish and Wildlife Service projects write to the person indicated in that particular project. SUMM.\RY OF LISTINGS BY AGENCY TYPE The borad scope of projects listed in the Survey reflects the attention being given our sport-fishery resources by many agencies. On the basis of numbers alone, leading contributors are the State fish and game departments, colleges and universities are second, and Federal agencies are third. Since the cost of many projects is not given, it is impossible to present a summary of the amount of money being spent by the various agencies.