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SURVEY OF SPORT FISHERY PROJECTS, 1954 CIRCULAR 26 FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SURVEY OF SPORT FISHERY PROJECTS, 1954 CIRCULAR 26 Compiled in the Branch of Federal Aid FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE John L. Farley, Director UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Douglas McKay, Secretary WASHINGTON - APRIL 1954 Information contained in this Sur- vey may not be copied for purposes of publication without first securing the permission of the agency listed as spon- sor of the project. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Page Purpose and description of the survey V Explanation of project descriptions . vi Sumnnary of listings by agency type . vi Fishery Research and Management Projects Reported by-- Page Reported by-- Page Alabama Illinois Department of Conservation 1 Department of Conservation 20 Alabama Polytechnic Institute. ... 1 Natural History Survey 21 Tennessee Valley Authority 2 Southern Illinois University 2 3 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Truax-Traer Coal Company 24 Branch of Game-fish and Forest Preserve District of Cook Hatcheries 2 County 25 Arizona Indiana Game and Fish Connmission 3 Department of Conservation 26 Arkansas Indiana University 26 Game and Fish Commission 4 Iowa California State Conservation Commission . 27 Department of Fish and Game. ... 4 Iowa State College 31 University of California 8 Kansas Stanford University 9 Forestry, Fish and Game Com- Humboldt State College 9 mission 32 Regional Water Pollution Control University of Kansas 33 Board 10 Kansas State College 34 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Kentucky Branch of Game-fish and Department of Fish and Wildlife Hatcheries 10 Resources 35 Office of River Basin Studies . 10 Louisiana Branch of Fishery Biology. ... 10 Department of Wild Life and Colorado Fisheries 36 Game and Fish Department 11 Maine Cooperative Fishery Research Unit 12 Department of Inland Fisheries U. S. Forest Service 13 and Game 37 Connecticut Maryland Board of Fisheries and Game .... 14 Game and Inland Fish Commission 39 Delaware Department of Research and Board of Game and Fish Com- Education 40 missioners 14 Massachusetts U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Bureau of Wildlife Research and Branch of Fishery Biology. ... 15 Management 41 Florida University of Massachusetts 42 Game and Fresh Water Fish Com- U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service mission 15 Branch of Game-fish and University of Miami 16 Hatcheries 43 Georgia Branch of Fishery Biology .... 43 Game and Fish Commission 16 Michigan University of Georgia 17 Department of Conservation 43 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service University of Michigan 52 Branch of Fishery Biology. ... 17 Sharpies Chemicals, Inc 53 Branch of Game-fish and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hatcheries 18 Branch of Fishery Biology. ... 53 Idaho Minnesota Department of Fish and Game. ... 18 Department of Conservation 56 University of Idaho 20 University of Minnesota 58 111 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont. ) Reported by-- Page Reported by-- Page Oklahoma Minnesota (Cont. ) Department 95 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Game and Fish Branch of Game-fish and University of Oklahoma 96 Hatcheries 59 Oregon Mississippi State Game Commission 99 Game and Fish Commission 59 Fish Commission 99 Missouri State College 100 Conservation Commission 60 State Sanitary Authority 102 University of Missouri 65 U. S. Forest Service 103 Northeastern Missouri Teachers U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service College 67 Branch of Game-fish and Montana Hatcheries 104 Department of Fish and Game. ... 67 Office of River Basin Studies . 104 State College 70 Pennsylvania State University 71 Fish Commission 105 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of Public Health 106 Branch of Game-fish and Lehigh University 107 Hatcheries 71 Rhode Island Nebraska Division of Fish and Game 107 Ganne, Forestation and Parks South Carolina Commission 72 Wildlife Resources Department. 107 Nevada South Dakota Fish and Game Commission 73 Department of Game, Fish and University of Nevada 73 Parks 108 New Hampshire Tennessee Fish and Game Department 74 State Game and Fish Commission . 108 New Jersey Tennessee Valley Authority Ill Division of Fish and Game 75 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service New Mexico Branch of Fishery Biology. ... Ill Department of Game and Fish. ... 79 Texas U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Game and Fish Connmission 112 Branch of Game-fish and University of Texas 114 Hatcheries 80 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service New York Branch of Fishery Biology. 114 Conservation Department 81 Utah Cornell University 85 Department of Fish and Game. ... 115 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service State Agricultural College 115 Branch of Fishery Biology .... 87 Vermont North Carolina Fish and Ganne Service 116 Wildlife Resources Comnnission . 88 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Duke University 89 Branch of Game-fish and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hatcheries 117 Branch of Fishery Biology .... 90 Virginia North Dakota Commission of Game and Inland Game and Fish Department 90 Fisheries 117 Ohio U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of Natural Resources 90 Branch of Fishery Biology. ... 117 State University 93 Washington Denison University 94 Department of Game 118 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of Fisheries 119 Branch of Game-fish and University of Washington 121 Hatcheries 94 Pollution Control Commission ... 123 U. S. Public Health Service 94 TABLES OF CONTENTS (Cont. ) Reported by-- Page Reported by-- Page Washington (Cont. ) Wyoming U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Game and Fish Commission 133 Branch of Game-fish and U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Hatcheries 123 Branch of Fishery Biology. 136 Branch of Fishery Biology. 124 Alaska West Virginia Game Commission 136 Conservation Commission 125 U. S. Forest Service West Virginia University 128 Alaska Forest Research Center 137 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service U. S. Public Health Service Branch of Fishery Biology .... 128 Arctic Health Research Center . 137 Wisconsin Hawaii Conservation Department 128 Division of Fish and Game 138 University of Wisconsin 131 University of Hawaii 140 Institute of Paper Chemistry .... 132 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Sulphite Pulp Manufacturers' Branch of Fishery Biology .... 140 Research League, Inc 132 Puerto Rico U. S. Forest Service Division of Forests, Fisheries and Forest Products Laboratory. 133 Wildlife 141 U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Virgin Islands 142 Branch of Fishery Biology. 133 Subject Index 142 *>{<*>}:**!(; ={.-****)!c>:t**='^:{:***:ic*:{: *>(::****** PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE SURVEY This circular is the second annual 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 pre- venting needless duplication of effort, and will furnish a comprehensive picture of our sport-fishery progranns. The Survey is a cooperative venture which deals primarily with work in pro- gress. Past accomplishments or future plans have been included only when they were directly related to current work. Because of space limitations 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 Wild- life Service has limited its editing of completed questionnaires to the standardization of format and attainment of clarity. The Service serves only as a clearinghouse and means of publication. Readers desiring additional information are requested 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. It ALABAMA (Cont. ) 3. Minnow Production in Ponds. The project ainns to develop a commercial method of producing minnows for bait; to control tadpoles in minnow ponds; to control parasites affecting minnows in ponds; and to determine the food requirements of goldfish, golden shiners and fathead minnows. Department of Conservation cooperating; hdqrs. Auburn; began 1936, indefi- nite; $20,000; E. E. Prather, J. R. Sheridan, Leaders; reports available. Address inquiries to: E. E. Prather, Farm Ponds Laboratory, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala. 4. Management of Game Fish Population in Ponds. Project objectives are to study the factors affecting the catch in game fish population in ponds; the methods of population manipulation to increase and maintain the catch; the effect of species and stocking methods on the catch; the effect of fishing rates on the population; and the use of fertilization and supple- mental feeding. Department of Conservation cooperating; hdqrs. Auburn; began 1934, indefi- nite; $25,000; H. S. Swingle, Leader; reports available. Address inquiries to: Dr. H. S. Swingle, Fish Culturist, Farm Ponds Laboratory, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Ala. 5. Commercial Fish Production. The objectives of the project are to test various species for commercial production in ponds; to evaluate the use of fertilization and supplemental feed- ing in commercial production; and to try methods of inducing spawning of various species in ponds. Departnnent of Conservation cooperating; hdqrs. Auburn; began 1950, indefi- nite; $5,000; H. S. Swingle, Leader. Address inquiries to: H. S. Swingle, as in No. 4 above. 6. Stream and River Surveys. The project objective is the investigation of the composition and dynamics of fish populations in streams and rivers. Department of Conservation cooperating; hdqrs. Auburn; began 1949, indefi- nite; $5,000; H. S. Swingle, J. S. Dendy, Leaders. Address inquiries to: H.