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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Fish and Game Commission
TWENTY-SECOND BIENNIAL REPORT
For the Years 1910-1912
Friend Wm. Richardson, Superintendent of State Printing
sacramento, california
1913
CONTENTS.
PART ONE.
Page.
Personnel and Organization of Board 7
Peace Officers and Forest Service Cooperation S
Salaried, or Regular Officers 9
Special Deputies ^
Program and Work 9
What tpie Commission Has Done in Two Years 12
Recommendations 14
Acknowledgments ^ 15
Game Conditions in California 17
Operation of State Game Farm 26
Propagation and Distribution of Fisn 1910-1911 30
Trout Egg Collection and Distribution 1910-1911 31
Report of Superintendent of Hatcheries 32
PART TWO.
Administrative Districts 47
Roster of Employees 48
Inventory 51
Revenues and Expenditures 52
Seizures and Prosecutions Folder
Hunting Licenses Issued 56
Commercial Fishing Licenses Issued 58
Lion Bounties Paid 59
Game Bird Distribution 60
Fish Distribution, Season 1911 63
Fish Distribution, Season 1912 64
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
San Francisco, Cal., December 31, 1912. Bon. Hiram W. Johnson, Governor,
State of California, Sacramento, Cal.
Sir: In accordance with law, we submit for your consideration a statement of the transactions and disbursements of the Board for the biennial term July 1, 1910, to June 30, 1912.
We are also including certain data concerning the transactions of the Board between July 1, 1912, and the date of this report, believing that the value of such data has justified holding the report for it. Certain technical reports which have hitherto been included in the Board's report are this year being issued in separate bulletins.
Respectfully,
F. M. NEWBERT, President, M. J. CONNELL, CARL WESTERFELD, Board of Fish and Game Commissioners.
CALIFORNIA riSH AND GAME COMMISSION.
Commissioners, 1910-11.
M. J. CONNELL Los Angeles
W. G. Henshaw San Francisco
F. W. Van Sicklen Alameda
Lendal M. Gray San Francisco
Dr. David Starr Jordan Palo Alto
Geo. v. Steed San Francisco
F. G. Sanborn San Francisco
Chas. a. Vogelsang San Francisco
Chief Deputy, 1910.
John P. Babcock San Francisco
Chief Deputy, 1910-11.
Hartley F. Peart San Francisco
Attorney, 1910-11.
Commissioners, 1911-12.
M. J. Connell Los Angeles
F. M. Newbert Sacramento
Carl Westerfeld San Francisco
Ernest Schaeffle San Francisco
Secretary, 1911-12.
W. H. Shebley Sisson
Superinten,dent of Hatcheries, 1911-12.
U. D. Duke San Francisco
Attorney, 1911-12.
PART I. GENERAL.
TWENTY-SECOND BIENNIAL REPORT OE THE BOARD OE ElSn AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION.
Since July 1, 1910, the personnel of the Board has been as follows: M. J. Connell, W. G. Henshaw and F. W. Van Sicklen served until November 3, 1910, when Lendal M. Gray was seated as a member, suc- ceeding F. W. Van Sicklen, resigned. On November 4, 1910, Dr. David Starr Jordan was seated as a member, to succeed W. G. Henshaw. Upon the death of Commissioner Gray in December of 1910, Geo. V. Steed was appointed to serve, but was never seated as a member of the Board. F. G. Sanborn was seated as a member on January 21, 1911, to succeed Mr. Steed. On August 4, 1911, F. M. Newbert was seated as a member of the Board, to succeed Dr. David Starr Jordan, resigned. Carl Westerfeld presented his credentials on January 2, 1912, and was thereupon seated as a member, to succeed F. G. Sanborn.
On August 11, 1910, John P. Babcock assumed the position of Chief Deputy, succeeding Chas. A. Vogelsang, who had been the Board's executive officer since October 12, 1901.
On November 29, 1911, the Board by resolution, abolished the position and title of Chief Deputy, and appointed Ernest Schaeffle as Secretary, to succeed Mr. Babcock, whose resignation had been tendered and accepted that day.
On the same day the position of Superintendent of Hatcheries was created, and W. H. Shebley, Superintendent of Sisson hatchery since 1893, was promoted to the place. Mr. Shebley has remained in charge of Sisson hatchery, being assisted in the management by R. W. Requa, assistant superintendent, and has in addition directed the Board's work in the field of fish culture and distribution. During the past nine months Mr. Shebley and his assistants have also made surveys of prac- tically every dam and other stream obstruction, and of many of the ditches and canals in the State and have had charge of the construction of fishways and screens.
Hartley F. Peart, who had acted as the Board's attorney for over five years, presented his resignation on February 6, 1912. Mr. Peart 's resignation was accepted and R. D. Duke of San Francisco appointed his successor.
Since the filing of the Board's last report, it has been deemed expedient to form a new administrative district, in addition to the San Francisco, Los Angeles and Fresno districts, already existing. The new district is in charge of Commissioner Newbert, with an office in
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the Forum building in Sacramento. District management adds to the cost of administration but, in the Board's opinion, greatly increases efficiency. It will probably be found necessary within the next two years to further divide the northern part of the State.
PROPERTIES.
At the request of the State Controller an inventory of the State's property in the care of the Board was taken on June 30th of the present year. A skeleton inventory that will be found elsewhere in this report shows the total value of property under appropriate headings.
PEACE OFFICERS.
It should be plainly stated at this time that the enforcement of the fish and game laws of the State has been left almost entirely to the Board, except in those communities and counties so fortunate as to possess public officers alive tp their responsibilities and to the value of assisting in the saving of one of the State's mo.st important assets. The Board has received and appreciated the endorsement and support of many police, prosecuting, and judicial officers in the State and expresses this criticism with the greatest regret and the knowledge that it will cause some ill feeling and friction. The property of the people is at stake, however, and we feel that we would be recreant to the trust imposed upon us if we did not call attention to what we have learned to be a real evil.
Many fish and game officials object to any cooperation between game wardens and peace officers, arguing that no one but a specialist is competent to act in work that is so peculiarly a specialty as fish and game wardenship. The argument does not seem a sound and sufficient one, although we must grant that the best work to be done by game wardens can only be done by officers specially and thoroughly trained in the ways of fish and game, and of fishermen and hunters.
FOREST SERVICE CO-OPERATION.
The Board wishes to speak of the splendid assistance it has received from the United States Forest Service, under the direction of District Forester Coert Du Bois, ably assisted by the supervisors of the nineteen national forests (or forest reserves) in the State. Upon the recom- mendation of Mr. Du Bois and the supervisors, the Board has deputized over three hundred forest officers, or "rangers," and knows that splendid work has been accomplished by them.
An effective cooperation between the two departments is made pos- sible only by a system of direct supervision, by chief forest deputies on each forest, devised by Mr. Du Bois. Through it the Board is relieved cf the necessity of issuing instructions to and receiving reports from over three hundred active men, who undoubtedly are more efficiently and satisfactorily directed by their own chiefs. Each chief forest deputy files a special report with the head office of the Board on the first day of January and on the first day of July of each year, in addi- tion to keeping up a more or less regular correspondence.
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By a ruling of the Forest Service, none of its officers can receive compensation for assisting in the enforcement of state laws ; it has been possible, however, for the Board to pay the expenses necessarily incurred by forest officers in the prosecution of fish and game cases.
SALARIED, OR REGULAR DEPUTIES.
The Board has a force of deputies (patrolmen or game wardens) dis- tributed over the State at the present time, apportioned to districts as follows : San Francisco, 24 ; Sacramento, 29 ; Los Angeles, 11 ; Fresno, 9.
This force has been built up very largely since 1907, when the revenues of the Board were increased through the first receipts from hunting license sales, and in the opinion of the Board constitutes a very effective and creditable body of officers. The splendid police record made by these men, as shown in the statements of seizures and prosecu- tions, published in this and in previous reports, is the highest praise that need be offered them.
The state "game wardens" of California are probably the best paid wardens in the world, and the Board believes that every man on the roll is worth what he receives, if not more. Cheap men could be obtained, of course, but men who can do the work needed in this State are not cheap men, and are available for the state's service only as they are assured of proper compensation.
The deputies, or "wardens" in each administrative district, report to the Commissioner or deputy in charge of the district and perform their duties as directed by him. The head office has only the most general supervision of the work within the outside districts and is seldom recpiired to act in even an advisory capacity.
"OUTSIDE," OR SPECIAL DEPUTIES.
The special deputies assisting in the Board's work now number about 400 men, exclusive of forest officers. Many of these deputies have records that compare favorably with those of the most efficient regular officers, while the force as a whole serves as a very valuable and thor- oughly appreciated auxiliary. Even if little police work were done by this body of irregular officers, it would still serve as a training school from which to recruit regular deputies.
Every effort is made to keep undesirable candidates out of this force and to weed out with the least possible delay all those who prove unfitted from any cause.
The special deputies receive no salaries, but are paid for their services in prosecutions and are sometimes allowed expenses,
PROGRAM AND WORK.
We recognize that we are administering a public trust, that to us has been assigned the duty of protecting and conserving the fish and game interests of the State for the benefit of all the people, and that to be successful we must have their active cooperation. "We believe we can gain their confidence and support by keeping the people fully informed of the nature and scope of our work. We shall attempt to
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do this by issuing letters and bulletins from time to time, as well as by complying- with that provision of the law which specifically requires this Board to biennially submit to the Governor a full report.
We aim to Avork on broad, practical and economical lines, and to make the Commission something more than a police force. We shall endeavor to enforce the laws for the preservation of fish and game, and to stock the public waters of the State with food and game fishes best suited to them. By economic and scientific investigations we hope to disclose the life, habits, and abundance of our fish and game, and the conditions most favorable to conserve and, if possible, increase the supply.
We shall maintain a State Game Farm, and shall use every efi^ort to propagate our native species of game, and in particular, the valley quail, recognized as one of the finest game birds in the world — and certainly the game bird best suited to the uplands of this State.
We shall continue to operate the fish hatcheries to their full capacity, and to distribute the output in suitable public waters in every section of the State. We will not stock private waters. We shall give to the distribution of the fish produced in the fish hatcheries the greatest care, endeavoring not only to see that the young fish are intelligently liber- ated where they may liest thrive, but by close observation to ascertain the success of such methods, and to ascertain further if additional and more effective measures can be found.
It has already been demonstrated that the operations of the hatch- eries and the stocking of streams in the State with native and non- indigenous fish have produced great results. No other state has reaped as great reward from the moneys so expended.
We believe that, notwithstanding the notable success that has already followed the introduction and the acclimatization of new food and game fishes in the waters of this State, as well as the propagation of our native fishes, much can yet be accomplished; that our waters may be made to produce even more abundantly; for, notwithstanding that this Commission has been in existence for forty years and has accom- plished greater results than any similar commission in the United States, very little attention has been directed to a study of the life and habits of any of our food fishes. To intelligently conserve and increase our aquatic food supply it is essential to be conversant with the life, habits, food, abundance and the principal enemies. Until we know the time and place where our food fishes propagate, the waters frequented by their young, and the conditions essential for successful development, we can not proceed intelligently. And, we regret to say that until recently, the Commission was not in possession of sufficient positive information of this character. To obtain such knowledge, we have during the past eighteen months begun a systematic and scientific inves- tigation of the life of our most important food and game species. For this work we have been enabled to enlist the services of several -well known scientific men.
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The studj^ of the life, abundance and the conditions most favorable to the maintenace of our edible crab (Cancer magister) was begun under the auspices of the Board in October of 1910. The work is in the hands of F. W. Weymouth of Stanford University, who is a recognized authority. At the time this investigation was instituted little was known as to where or when these crabs propagate, or the life of their young.
Professor Harold Heath of Stanford University, at our direction, began in December of 1910 a research intended to disclose the life and range of our edible clams. Very little or nothing is known of the life of these valuable mollusks. There appears, however, to be only a Jimited area in this State which affords opportunity for their existence, and in consequence, we believe that there is great danger that, with the increasing demand and the present unrestricted methods of digging them, the clam beds of the State may be speedily exhausted. We hope, through the efforts and studies of Professor Heath and his assistants, to be able to lay sufficient facts before the legislature to warrant the adoption of measures that will insure the future supply.
The spiny lobster, or "crawfish" fishery of the southern coast is a very important one, but like the other fisheries has been greatly reduced by the heavy operations of recent years. To obtain the accurate infor- mation necessary to any scheme of rehabilitation. Professor Bennet M. Allen of the University of Wisconsin, was engaged in July of 1911 to make a study of this animal. Professor Allen's work has been inter- rupted by the necessity of returning to his university for teaching, but it is hoped that a continuance of his investigation may lay bare many secrets now hidden.
In August of 1911 Dr. Chas. L. Edwards of the University of South- ern California undertook a study of our abalones. Dr. Edward's preliminary report, which will be found in the Board's 1913 Fish Bulletin No. 1, is a very complete exposition of the need and value of his particular investigation.
In addition to the investigation that we have begun into the life history of our principal food and game fishes, we have also instituted an investigation of the relations of certain birds to the agricultural interests of the State. Harold C. Bryant, of the State University at Berkeley, has been engaged to conduct the inquiry. We hope to show in what manner each doubtful species of bird affects the farmer and the fruit grower, and what measures are to be taken to encourage the beneficial birds and to exterminate the injurious ones.
Believing that great good will come from the proper education of our children as to the value of the wild birds and animals to the farming interests of the State, and not alone to the sportsmen and the lovers of nature, we have engaged the services of Gretchen L. Libby, late secretary and lecturer for the Audubon Society of California, to con- duct a campaign throughout the public schools of the State.
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In March of the present year, it was suggested to the Board by Dr. C. A. Kofoid, Professor of Zoology of the University of California, that there was urgent need of a scientific study of the deer and other large game animals of the State. Dr. Kofoid stated that the study had been recommended to him by Dr. Palmer of the U. S. Biological Survey, as the basis for advanced conservation measures, without which our large game could not be preserved. Acting upon the recommenda- tion of Dr. Kofoid and Dr. Palmer, Frank C. Clarke, a post-graduate student of the University of California was employed to conduct the investigation mentioned. Mr. Clarke has traveled over much of the State during the past four months, obtaining information as to dis- tribution, numbers, breeding seasons, etc., that we consider of much value. A preliminary paper wall be found in the Board's 1913 Game Bulletin No. 1.
N. B. Scofield, a fishery expert who has been in the employ of the Board at periods for a number of years, has made scientific studies of the shrimp and salmon during the past two years. Mr. Scofield has also assisted in stream surveys along the coast, and has made as thorough a study as his time has permitted of the operations of the trawl fishermen working outside the Golden Gate, and of the lampara net fishermen of Monterey Bay. Several of Mr. Scofield 's reports appear in the Board's 1913 Fish Bulletin No. 1.
A very large and important part of the Board's work in the last ten years has been the regulation of various industries in order to prevent cr minimize the pollution of the State's w^aters. While the results obtained are not yet fully satisfactory, we believe that the Board's work deserves public approval.
Outside of cities with their sewage, the principal sources of stream pollution at present are quartz mills and oil refineries, oil loading stations and oil carriers. All of these sources are now in the way of proper handling, after the expenditure of much effort and money.
As will be shown by this and by reports filed previously, the Board has instituted a considerable number of prosecutions for the pollution of State waters. By far the greater work, however, has been done in obtaining a compliance with the statutes through less expensive and tedious means. It is impossible to obtain even an estimate, but we believe that $250,000 has been spent at the Board's direction in the past two years in constructing oil traps and settling basins, proper hose and pipe connections, acid recovery plants, lampblack and oil-tar separators and filters, sawdust burners, and other contrivances and systems having as their sole purpose the safeguarding of public waters and the protection of the aquatic life therein.
WHAT THE COMMISSION HAS DONE IN TWO YEARS.
Has taken its place in the front rank of state fish and game commis- sions by instituting and prosecuting scientific investigations of game
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and fish, in almost every case with the cooperation or under the direc- tion of the State's leading universities.
Has placed the work of fish culture and distribution on a proper foundation by creating the position of Superintendent of Hatcheries, by appointing a highly qualified expert to the place, and by then allow- ing him to manage the department.
Has made the greatest and best distribution of trout (over 26,000,000) ever made in the State.
Has provided a department of game conservation, under the direction of a competent expert, which in time will be as important as the fish cultural department.
Has economically managed the State Game Farm, and distributed more pheasants during the season of 1912 than were distributed during three previous years.
Has increased the force of wardens by over twenty men, providing an effective patrol for every part of the State, and particularly the northern part.
Has increased the efficiency of the wardens by detailing special dep- uties, the Board's attorney and others, to instruct them as to their duties and the subjects with which they have to deal.
Has greatly increased the efficiency of the service in the northern part of the State by forming the Sacramento district from a district that comprised almost fifty per cent of the total area of the State, and by leaving the direction of business in this district to the President of the Board.
Has fairly but firmly enforced all the fish and game laws in every part of the State, prosecuting 2,063 cases, against 1,771 for the best previous two-year period. (The record for the past two years would be much greater were it not for the fact, in the Board 's opinion, that viola- tions are becoming less and less common.)
Has aroused public interest in fish and game conservation by direct- ing and otherwise aiding in the formation of a great and representative protective organization, with a membership of over 16,000 people, scat- tered through every county in the State. •
Has made surveys of almost every stream and lake and other body of water in the State, disclosing the fact that hundreds of square miles of water have passed out of control of the public, and that hundreds of square miles are still entirely barren or have no valuable fish.
Has made a comprehensive survey of the natural and artificial water- ways of the State, following this by directing the construction of hun- dreds of screens and fishways.
Has watched the disposition of factory and other waste products, instituting prosecutions and otherwise striving to abate known causes of damage.
Has removed rocks, timber blockades and other obstructions in a num- ber of streams in northern California.
Has transplanted hundreds of thousands of trout, black bass and
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striped bass from overflow waters along the coast and in the interior valley.
• Has been one of the first commissions in the country to provide its patrolmen with motorcycles, thus reducing transportation expenses and greatly increasing efficiency of force.
Has perfected a cooperation of effort with the U. S. Forest Service^ v\-hereby the State secures without cost the services of over 400 highl;s trained officers, almost all of whom are located in the best fish and gamt regions.
Has from the head office alone written or issued about 25,000 indi- vidual letters, 50,000 copies of circular letters, 325,000 abstracts, or synopses of the fish and game laws, 12,500 game law posters, 8,000 copies of the Board's compilation of the fish and game laws, thousands of copies of the several bulletins and reports already issued, and a great deal of other matter. (About 300 newspapers and periodicals in the State are on the Board's mailing list; to them all is sent each month a state- ment of the lion bounties paid for the previous month, another state- ment of the searches, seizures and arrests made by the different districts, and a statement of the Board's expenditures for the month past. If any of these statements are omitted for a month or more, a statement cover- ing the elapsed time is issued.)
Has made studies of general fish and game conditions, and of fishing methods and apparatus, through the Superintendent of Hatcheries, the Assistant in Charge of Game Conservation, and other scientific assist- ants, and by deputies.
Has made a systematic study of the climatic and other conditions that determine the distribution of plant and animal life, with the idea of preventing the loss of effort, time and money that has occurred in the past through experiments in game introduction and transplantation that were not based on knowledge of vital facts.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
It will be noted that the Board offers no recommendations as to changes in existing legislation or the provision of new. The follow-ing quotation from a letter issued by the Board during the fall of 1911 sets forth fully the attitude of the present Commission and explains its deviation from an old practice :
"It has often been said that the fish and game laws of the State of California were passed in the interest of a favored few, to the prejudice of the great mass of the citizens of our State.
Such impression has gone forth, doubtless, by reason of the fact that the people generally have had but little, if any, voice in suggesting or proposing legislation upon the subject, resulting in lack of co-operation by the people with the Commission, without which co-operation neither beneficial laws can be pa.ssed, nor material progress be made.
The Commission sincerly desires the active, hearty and earnest
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co-operation of all the people of this State in the great work which is before it.
This Commission will be for the people, and it wants their expression as to the laws most suitable for their districts. In other words, it wants the people of the great State of California to say to the Commission, 'We want this and we want that,' and not for the Commission to say, ' We will give you this and we will give you that.' " Such recommendations as may be found in this report are to be considered as representing the personal views of the specialists sub- mitting them. The Board does not necessarily endorse any of them.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Board desires to express its sense of deep obligation to the State <^.ommissions and departments, and to the universities, scientific insti- tutions and individual scientists in the State and country, whose hearty support during the past two years has made possible the prose- cution of many technical investigations. Particularly is the Board indebted to the University of California, the University of Southern California and to Leland Stanford Junior University, for not only support, but for active effort and the direction of difficult studies.
We wish also to thank, personally and officially, the many railroad and other transportation officials in the State, through whose unfailing courtesy the transportation of fish and attendants and special em- ployees, has been possible. Without the free and reduced rate trans- portation of fish and fish eggs and game, that has been provided by the Southern Pacific, the Western Pacific, the Sierra, the Northwestern Pacific, the Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation, the Nevada- California and Oregon and other railway companies and by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and the Wells Fargo and Globe Express Companies, the distribution made by the Board would have been but a part of the gratifying total reported.
In concluding this report we desire to state that during the year that has just past every possible encouragement and assistance has been given by the public. Any success that may have crowned our undertakings must be credited to this favorable and growing senti- ment.
Respectfully submitted.
F. M. NEWBERT, President, M. J. CONNELL, CARL WESTERFELD,
Board of Fish and Game Commissioners.
Mexican Wild Turkey {Meleagris gallopavo) .
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GAME CONDITIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
By J. S. HuNTEB, In charge Game Conservation, Fish and Game Commission.
As a people we have been slow to realize the importance of the wild life of our country. Our love of hunting has caused the extermina- tion of some our characteristic varieties of game. In our desire to have a full game bag to our credit, we have been reaching out to the more inaccessible places where game still approaches the conditions that were formerly common throughout the entire country. This desire to protect and cherish that with which we were so abundantly favored has not kept pace with the ability to kill ; so that at the present time, there is in many of the states practically no game.
In our own State, while there is not an abundance of game, enough will still remain if judgment is used in the killing that the generations to come will find a state in which game still flourishes and in which the man who enjoys the most fascinating of all sports, may go into the field with his gun and dog and participate in the pleasure of his forefathers.
Our game animals are so valuable that the title to them has been retained by the State. Of late years, the right to take this game has been refused until a hunting license was secured. The law compelling a license has been one of the most popular that has ever been enacted, not only in California, but in every state in which it has been adopted. Millions of dollars are invested in our State in guns and other hunting paraphernalia. This sum has been variously estimated as reaching into nine figures. It is perhaps safe to say that it is not less than twenty-five million dollars. Add to this sum the amount that the score of clubs throughout the State have invested in land and buildings and it will probably total over one hundred million dollars. There are sold in California alone every year twenty-eight million shotgun shells. Every industry benefits from the fact that there is game in our State. Railroads run special hunters' trains during the open seasons. The opening of the season is made the feature of window displays through- out the State. Plotels and resorts, even small towns, owe their very existence to the fact that they are established in a game country. To a great extent, the sturdiness of the American people can be attributed to their love for hunting and outdoor amusements. A' state in which game flourishes attracts people from all over the world. The value of land is increased by there being game upon it.
There are present in California so many different conditions of climate and topography that it is almost impossible to create a blanket fish and game law. When deer, for example, are in proper condition to be killed in one section, they are out of condition in another. Two
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years ago the legislature divided the State into game districts. Those selected were based upon artificial boundary lines without sufficient regard to natural conditions. In order to be satisfactory, districts must be based upon faunal, geographic and climatic conditions. In another part of this report will be found a suggestive districting scheme, which we believe will be far more satisfactory.
The present condition of game in the State is far from satisfactory. It is possible to secure the bag limit of any variety of game in any part of the State only with a great deal of difficulty. This is not necessarily due to the lack of enforcement of our present game laws, but to the fact that the seasons are too long, not rightly placed, that the number of hunters has been increasing year by year, and to numer- ous other causes.
DEER.
It is reported in many parts of the State that deer are on the increase. In view of the greater number of hunters, this is remark- able if it is correct; but it is doubtful whether careful investigation will uphold the current reports. There are probably killed in the State each year by hunters, 10,000 deer. Records were secured in 1911 of nearly 7,000, and it is safe to assume that at least 3,000 more were killed. It has been estimated that every mountain lion will kill at least 52 deer a year. Place the lion population at 250 and we can charge up 13,000 deer to lions. Coyotes and other varmints will without doubt bring the total number of deer killed up to the neigh- borhood of 30,000. In average years the natural death rate is not great; most of them meet violent deaths, so that 30,000 can be fairly accurately placed as the number of deer dead from all causes in the State.
ELK AND ANTELOPE.
Of the thousands of elk and antelope that formerly ranged in our State, we now have but a few scattered bands, feeble reminders to fill us w^th remorse for the protection we did not give such magnificent game. In the San Joaquin Vallej^ near Button Willow and in the Sequoia National Park range are all that are left of the thousands of "tule" elk that formerly were found throughout the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. This species is peculiar to California. They now number between 400 and 500 head. It is reported that twenty odd years ago the band had decreased to less than twenty head. Since that time they have been- given protection by the Miller & Lux Company and have now increased to their present number. On account of the size of this herd, it will soon be necessary for the State to take care of them, as no private interest can stand the expense of so great a num- ber of large animals ranging at will through fences and over fields. The writer and Professor Grinnell of the University of California during the past summer visited this section of the State, and a plan
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was formulated which it is believed would result in properly caring for the "tule" elk. It is hoped that something along the lines suggested by Professor Grinnel in the following report, can be adopted :
Berkeley, Califoknia, June 13, 1912.
State Fish and Game Commission,
San Francisco, California.
Gentlemen: I submit herewith a statement in regard to the dwarf elk {Cervus nannodes ) , as it occurs at the present time in the San Joaquin basin. This infor- mation was obtain largely by Mr. J. S. Hunter and myself during the last ten days in April, 1912. During this period we explored the district west from Bakersfield, in Kern and San Luis Obispo counties.
According to the consensus of the accounts given us by old residents of the region, elk formerly ranged in considerable numbers throughout the Sacramento and San Joaquin basins, south to the immediate environs of Bakersfield, thence west through the inner coast ranges and intervening valleys as far as the plains of the Cuyama Valley, in San Luis Obispo County, and extreme northern Santa Bar- bara County. Before they had become much reduced in numbers, in the sixties, elk occupied most of the tule swamp region of the bed of the San Joaquin Valley. On this account this species of elk has been frequently called the "Tule" elk. The animal, however, ranged up into, and through, the barren ranges of hills all along the west side from west of Tulare Lake south to the vicinity of Maricopa.
By the year 1874 the elk had disappeared throughout nearly all of this territory. One report has it, that in 1874 but one single pair of elk remained between Tulare and Buena Vista lakes. These were on the property of Henry Miller. This gentle- man decided to save this remnant if possible, and offered large rewards for infor- mation leading to the identity of any one molesting the animals. It is said that the fine herd of elk now existing, has descended from this pair of animals preserved by Mr. Miller.
The cause of the rapid decrease in the original numbers of elk is said to have been due to hunters, who make it a business to "jerk" elk meat, and sell it to pros- pectors on the desert.
It would appear that the dwarf elk never ranged outside of the lower Sonoran life zone within the San Joaquin-Sacramento basin. There was, however, a slight seasonal shifting. To this day, the does go up into the hills during the season when the fawns are born. At this time, too, bands of bucks range high into the hills, but not, generally, above the limits of the temperature conditions existing in the lower Sonoran zone.
The point I wish to bring out here is that this species of elk can not be expected to thrive if transported into any other faunal area than that in which it was origi- nally native. There is no barrier to prevent the dwarf elk spreading high up into the pine lelt of the Siorra, or pvcn into the Mojave dts'vt, or west into the coast district. But they did not go, finding the different climatic conditions prohibitive.
The rate of reproduction, that is, the rate of increase, of the dwarf elk is believed to amount to the doubling of the herd every four years, as long as conditions remain normally favorable. It is obviously, however, impossible for such a rate of increase to have been maintained since the original nucleus of the herd was first given protection. It is probable that there are good grounds for believing the num- erous rumors, that there has been more or less poaching, even up to within a very few years.
Our investigations in April resulted in our belief that there are at the present time very close to 400 head of elk ranging from Buena Vista Lake to the vicinity of Button Willow and thence west into the elk hills ; and as far as known, these are all of thf representatives of the species in existence, save for a few which were removed in 1904 to the Sequoia National Park, and a very few in confinement else- where. The main herd remains a large part of the time on the valley lands belonging to Miller & Lux, and the Kern County Land Company.
There is no denying the fact that the presence of this great number of animals running at large, inflicts serious injury to these properties. We saw elk crowd throi(f/h fences and trample fields of standing grain. I am informed upon good authority, that it is estimated that on the Miller & Lux property alone, $5,000 worth of damage is done each year by the elk, in breaking fences, and in trampling alfalfa and grain outside of what forage they actually consume.
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The elk pay absolutely no attention to the ordinary cattle fence. We saw them go over both barbed-wire and rail fences with the greatest ease. The elk prefer, however, to crowd through if they can, as we observed in several cases.
The problem presenting itself for immediate action on the part of every one inter- ested, is that of securing a permanent range. Everything points towards the rapid subdividing of the large land holdings into farms. No single owner can then stand the ravages of the elk. It is not for a moment to be supposed that any one advocates the unlimited protection of elk under the present conditions of rapid settlement of the California valleys. It is, however, consistent with the highest ideals of con- servation that at least a representation of the animal be preserved in as nearly their native surroundings for all time. The steps leading to this consummation must be taken at once, while there is yet the opportunity of securing adequate areas of land in their native domain.
Nothing is more certain than that only failure can attend any attempt to move the elk from the limits of their native range. This was abundantly proven by the disastrous results of the "drive" of 1904 when the attempt was made to remove the entire herd to the Sequoia National Park.
The following suggestion has been made, as receiving favorable consideration by several persons qualiiied to judge, who are intimately interested in the problem : That three sections of land be acquired, one of these to be located in the bed of the valley between Buena Vista and Tulare lakes, the other two to lie to the westward, up into the elk hills. The first designated section should be of first class land (which is now valued in that vicinity at $100 an acre — $64,000 for the section). This section of arable land would have to be purchased or donated, but it is prob- able that the adjacent two sections of desert land could be secured under some sort of lease from the Federal Government.
The three square miles thus indicated would have to be completely fenced to keep the elk from doing depredations to the surrounding country. A special elk-proof fence would have to be constructed, and at a cost of $800 to $900 per mile. Such a fence would have to be at least seven feet high, and of such materials that elk could not break through. Of the arable section of land, at least 250 acres should be grown to alfalfa. This in connection with the native forage on the uplands would support about 500 elk.
It is suggested that further increase of elk could doubtless be disposed of from year to year for eating, or for stocking elsewhere. Such sale might establish the means of permanent support, to defray the salary of a man continually in charge, and the extra labor necessary in haying time.
The above brief outline for the establishment of a refuge for the dwarf elk I believe to be not only feasible but immediately necessary if we are to expect the preservation of this, one of the most interesting species of native game animal in California. It seems to me that the State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners could carry out the necessary details with much less difiiculty than at the outset might be anticipated. Successful accomplishment would bring everlasting commen- dation for the far sightedness of this undertaking.
Respectfully submitted and recommended.
(Signed) J. GRINNELL,
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology,
University of California.
Besides the "tule" elk, another variety is found in very small num- bers in the more humid parts of the State, in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. On account of the nature of the country, which is covered with timber and brush where this species range, it is difficult to accur- ately estimate their numbers. There are several small bands, number- ing from six to twelve animals. It is safe to say that they do not total over 200 individuals. The people living in that part of the State are cooperating in ensuring these animals absolute protection, and it is to be hoped that they may be saved.
The antelope is more extensively distributed. A few are still found in the desert region bordering on the Colorado River in the extreme southeastern part of the State ; some are also found in Antelope Valley,
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in the northeastern part of Los Angeles County, while in western San Joaquin Valley the largest band of the State is found. These number upwards of 150 individuals. In Modoe, Lassen and Siskiyou counties there are several small bands. All told, there are probably about 600 antelope left in the State. The antelope does not take well to domestic conditions. They tame easily, but up to the present time, no success has been had in the breeding and raising of them in captivity. The adult animals soon lose their vitality and in a few months will pine away. If some part of our State that is adapted to the antelope could be set aside as an antelope range, where they would be given absolute protec- tion, it is believed that this species could be perpetuated. If such refuge should be established, it will be necessary to keep sheep from grazing on the land, as antelope and sheep will not get along together. As a rule, the land where antelope is found is abnost worthless from the grazing or agricultural standpoint. The antelope is one of the most interesting of our North American game animals, and if by reasonable effort we can save them, we will be well repaid for our trouljle.
MOUNTAIN SHEEP.
The mountain sheep still flourish in considerable numbers in the southeastern part of the State. Formerly they ranged over the entire Sierra Nevada region and across into the lower Coast Range as far north as San Luis Obispo County, but they now are restricted to the most inaccessible portions. Professor Grinnel of the University of California has about completed a report on the present status of this magnificent game animal. This report will probably be published shortly by the Commission.
BEAR.
Many of our most valuable animals as yet have received no consider- ation from the law. The grizzly bear is practically extinct. There are probably not half a dozen left in the State. The common brown or black bear is fairly abundant in some parts. It is for the most part a harmless species, feeding on roots, berries, grubs and insects. Rarely does a bear kill sheep or hogs. Occasionally a sheep-killing bear may be reported, but it is an exception to the general rule. They are naturally timid animals, only becoming vicious when wounded and cornered. The least unnatural sound will cause a bear to run for miles. The pelt cf a well colored bear in prime condition is worth from $20.00 to $40.00. The law should not allow their being killed except when the pelt is prime.
FUR-BEARING ANIMALS. i
Few people realize the importance of the fur-bearing animals in our State. Each year furs worth nearly $200,000 are shipped to the various fur centers. Under our present law none of the fur-bearing aniihd.ls is protected. The killing of them is allowed in every season o£ the year. They are worthless during the summer months but exceedingly vMuable during the winter. The killing of the more valuable aiid least jiredatory species should be prohibited when their fur is of no valtie.
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WILD DUCKS AND GEESE.
The most abundant game birds in the State are ducks and geese, although neither of them are nearly as numerous as they were in former years. Ducks formerly bred in abundance throughout the entire State. Now, owing to the reclamation of land and also to the late spring shooting, the only species that breed commonly are the cinnamon teal and fulvous tree duck. The e species leave the State during the fall months and are not heavily killed by duck hunters. The only places -where other varieties breed commonly are in the lakes throughout the Sierra region.
There were killed in California last year approximately one million ducks. These birds cost the hunter at least fifty cents each. Some authorities consider that they cost a dollar. Even at fifty cents, it can be easily understood what the wild ducks are worth to the people of the State. Numerous species of geese are becoming exceedingly scarce. The practice of using live decoys and animal blinds has reduced their 1: umbers to a very small fraction of what they were formerly. Experi- ments should be carried on to ascertain if the geese do the damage that is attributed to them. A certain amount of pasturing of young grain has been found to increase the crop. It is possible that in some of the grain fields of the interior, the work of the geese has increased rather than decreased the amount of grain produced. Without doubt, the killing of geese should be more restricted than it is at present.
SHORE BIRDS.
Our present law on shore birds is extremely ambiguous. The season should open and close for all species at the same time. The different species are not well known to most hunters and quite often a law-abiding man unconsciously violates the law. To allow the season for any water })ird to run as late as the first of May is directly contrary to the advice of men who have made a study of spring shooting. Many of the shore ])irds are now on the verge of extinction and it would be well to consider taking them off the list of game birds. There is no more harmless proup of birds in the State, so far as the agricultural interests are con- cerned, and from the standpoint of game most of them are not to be seriously considered.
QUAIL.
Quail are slowly decreasing throughout most of the State, on account of the great number of hunters and the development of facilities for getting into all sections where quail are found. One cause of the decrease of quail has been attributed to in-breeding. If there is any merit in this contention, the in-breeding can be attributed to the heavy shooting, reducing the number of birds to below the safety point. In parts of the State there is urcent need of a close season for a number of years if quail are to be kept from extermination. There is some hope that the experiments in domesticating quail, now being tried by parties throughout the State, may be successful. They are compara- tively easily raised and would command a very good price from bird
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fanciers, if the sale were permitted. Mountain quail can probably be successfully raised above elevations of 2,500 feet. Experiments with them below that level have for the most part resulted in failures. Mountain quail have become very scarce throughout the southern end of the State, and in the coast region below San Francisco. In other parts of the State, although sometimes many of them are killed by hard winters, they are about holding their own.
GROUSE.
Ruffed grouse are fairly abundant in the extreme northwestern corner of the State. On account of the heavy brush and timber in which the birds are found, they are not hunted extensively. The blue grouse is becoming scarcer, and in all parts of the State where the settlers have engaged in sheep raising, they are almost extinct.
The sage hen is found only in the eastern part of the State, in the true sagebrush country. They have been greatly reduced where sheep have been ranged. It has been suggested that we endeavor to introduce the sage hen into Imperial County and other places of low elevation. It is probable that no success would be secured from any experiments of this sort, as the sage hen is practically never found below an elevation of 3,000 to 4,000 feet; neither is it found out of the true sagebrush country. The sage hen is our largest native California game bird and it is to be greatly desired that it be kept from extermination.
DOVES AND PIGEONS.
Perhaps the most difficult bird we have in the State to arrange a proper season for is the common mourning dove. Breeding records show that January is the only month in which they do not nest. No • bird should be killed during the nesting season. On this account there are many sportsmen who advocate the removal of the dove from the list of game birds. If the proper season cannot be arranged, then this is what should be done. There is very urgent need for the protection of the wild (band-tail) pigeon. This is the slowest breeding game bird in the United States. One egg is the complete set, and probably only one egg is laid the entire year.
INTRODUCED GAME BIRDS.
Of the introduced game birds, those which have promised the best results are the ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys. Pheasants have been liberated in various parts of the State where climatic condi- tions and topography were considered adapted to them. In many places very excellent results have been obtained. In Humboldt County, the birds have increased to a remarkable extent. They have also increased in parts of the Santa Clara and San Joaquin vallej^s. It will, however, be several years before the ring-necked pheasant can be considered abundant enough to be placed on the open list.
Wild turkeys have been liberated in the lower Sierra Nevada region, where they are reported to be doing exceedingly well. Other plants iave been made in San Diego, San Bernardino, Monterey, San Benito,
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Alameda, Sonoma, Shasta, and Humboldt counties. Eeports that have come in are very promising and we believe that before many years the wild turkey will be one of our most prized game birds. A report of the turkey plantings made in the southern Sierra, by Deputy A. D. Ferguson of Fresno, will be found in the Board's 1913 Game Bulletin No. 1.
Hungarian partridges have been given a good trial but as yet no success has been met with. There have been very few places where they have been seen in recent months. It is possible that the Hun- garian partridge will show up in unexpected places and that we may yet have this bird permanently within our State.
GAME REFUGES.
As game becomes scarcer and hunters work farther and farther into the breeding country, it will become more and more essential that certain places be left where game can have an absolute refuge. From these refuges game will spread to the surrounding open country where the hunters may have a chance to secure a fair bag. The more numerous these refuges can be, the more game will there be for the people of the State. The benefits that are to be derived from a protected area of this sort are well shown in San Mateo County. In that county there are approximately 20,000 acres of Spring Valley Water Company land. On this land there is practically no hunting. The deer are undisturbed here at all times. In the fall of the year the bucks begin to travel and may be found in every part of the county. During the present year there vrere killed about 154 bucks. "Were it not for the Spring Valley preserved land, it is safe to say that not one tenth of this number would have been taken. If a game refuge could be established in every county in the State, we would be sure of a perpetual supply of game. There are many places that could be easily acquired at present, but as more settlers work in it will be more and more difficult, so that the time to commence is now.
GAME REARING.
In this connection it is well to say a word concerning domestic propa- gation of game. As it becomes more and more necessary to remove all the wild game from the markets, the public demands something to take its place. This can w^ell be supplied from that raised in captivity. We have thousands of acres of land in this State that is excellent range for deer and upon which few of our domesticated animals can survive. This land, when properly fenced, would bring in a steady income as deer farms. Venison is one of the most delicious of all meats, and would command a high price at all times. The writer is informed by one of the leading butchers of San Francisco that he could secure from $1.00 to $1.50 per pound for all the venison he could obtain. Both deer and elk are readily domesticated. A law allowing the sale of such animals would not make it any more difficult to protect the wild animals ; on the other hand, it would supply the demand for venison and would remove the
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reason for violating the law that sometimes exists under our present system. Not only can big game be domesticated, but quail, wild ducks and other game birds can be profitably raised. It would be well for our State to adopt a law something similar to that in force in New York, which allows the raising of game and the sale of all wild game other than that native to America.
CROP DAMAGE BY GAME.
There are parts of our State where deer and small game do consider- able damage to growing crops. At present there is no provision in our law that allows the killing of such animals, nor is there any provision made for the payment of damages to the owner of the crops. It would not be wise to allow the killing of game animals on account of the very numerous parties who would take advantage of the opportunity to kill game at all seasons of the year, so that some system of appraising the damage done and the compensating of injured parties is the only solution.
PREDATORY ANIMALS.
The worst game destroyers that we have are the mountain lions, coyotes and bobcats. The lion works chiefly on deer ; the coyote and cat on fawns and small game. It seems impossible to devise a bounty law through which the State would not be robbed. Almost every state in the Union has tried it at different times, and nothing but failures have resulted. All these species of "varmints" do damage, not only to the game of the State, but to the stock and poultry interests, so that it would not be fair to pay a bounty out of the game protection funds entirely. If any sort of a system is devised, the money should be taken from the general fund of the State.
A sum of money could be placed at the disposal of- the Fish and Game Commission, out of which a number of expert trappers could be paid — these men put to work systematically in parts of the State where "varmints" are most abundant. The wages of such trappers need not be great, as the men could be allowed to retain the pelts taken. By a strenuous campaign it would be possible to bring the "varmints" to below the danger point, and enough game and stock would be saved each year to more than pay for the money expended.
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OPERATION OF STATE GAME EARM AT HAYWARD.
By Wm. N. Dirks, Superintendent.
I herewith beg to submit my report as Superintendent of the State Game Farm, for the season of 1912.
On account of the unsatisfactory results obtained in years past, when all eggs were hatched under the domestic hen, it was decided to learn if more satisfactory results could not be obtained by the use of incu- bators. A great deal of time was spent in reading what various author- ities have written on this subject; but it was found that their reports
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were more or less contradictory, and that only in a general way could they be relied upon. It was then determined to go ahead with actual experiments.
Various makes of incubators were tried and all were found to give aliout the same general results. Eggs were first placed in the incubator during March. Out of 13 eggs but 5 hatched — a percentage of a little over 38. Of the next lot of 517 eggs, 367 hatched, or nearly 71 per cent. Three other lots were tried, with poor success — only 40 per cent hatched.
It was then decided to set the eggs under hens for a number of davs.
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before transferring them to the incubators. Of the first lot of 1,100 eggs &o placed. 822 hatched — a greater percentage than had been secured by the use of the incubator alone. Even better results were obtained later ; out of a lot of 500 eggs, 411 were hatched, or 82 per cent.
It is a general complaint among pheasant breeders that the eggs laid toward the end of the season are weaker in fertility than those laid earlier. This has not been the case with the eggs hatched at the, Game Farm during the past season ; for of the last 123 laid, 100 were fertile.
It is planned, for the next year, to carry on experiments in coopera- tion with the State University, at the State Farm at Davis, to see if
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satisfactory results can not be obtained with incubators alone, thus abandoning the use of hens.
Although the trial with incubators has not met with the success that was hoped for, the artificial brooder, on the other hand, has given entire satisfaction, and has proved to be far ahead of any natural method for the raising of birds in large numbers. The brooder-house is a build- ing divided into five compartments, opening into screen runways, 8 feet wide by 90 feet long. At one end of the building a furnace is set in a shallow pit, and leading from it a terra cotta pipe laid in a trench runs the entire length of the building. This pipe is boxed in. and
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covered with sand. By this arrangement a very even temperature can be maintained at all times.
The young pheasants are removed from the incubator as soon as dry. When the hatch is irregular, the older chicks may be taken out several hours in advance of the smaller ones, without harmful results.
Food is placed in reach of the little fellows within a few hours after they are taken from the incubator. For the first few days they are given a boiled custard, made in the proportion of six eggs to a pint of milk; after a day or two a small amount of cornmeal is added to this custard, and later, corn grits and fresh chopped beef. Hemp, mustard.
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and canary seeds are also scattered in the pens, and after the chicks are a month old, wheat and charcoal are added. Sand and green food, such as lettuce, kale, and clover, are placed within reach of the birds at all times.
After five weeks in the brooder, the birds are strong enough to be transferred to outside pens, and almost any time after they are eight weeks of age they are ready for liberation. About this time, there is a tendency to pick each other's feathers, with the result that as soon as blood shows, the injured bird becomes an object of attack by all the other birds in the pen, and in most cases is killed.
In securing eggs, the breeding birds were confined in small pens —
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one male to five hens, except in two pens, where eight and ten hens respectively were confined. From both of these pens eggs were taken equaling in fertility those taken from the pens in which there was a lesser number of female birds. Experiments along this line will be carried on during the next summer.
In raising pheasants it is very important to guard against the young birds' getting hold of any of the burrs of the burr clover, as these burrs lodge in the throat and if not removed — an operation that can be per- formed with the aid of a small pair of ph3'sician's forceps — will cause death.
On account of the difficulty of securing valley quail for breeding pur- poses, a fair test was not made with these birds, though it is believed that they can be easily raised. Of the few eggs secured, 90 per cent of those that were fertile hatched. As soon as hatched the chicks were put into a fireless brooder made of feather dusters. Ninety were raised out of 181 hatched. Extensive experiments in the raising of valley quail will be carried on during the next year.
No success attended experiments with the Gambel or desert quail. All but three of the female birds died, and on dissection it was found that although eggs had developed, owing to some unknown trouble, probably due to a change in climatic or food conditions, the birds were unable to lay them. The male birds are more hard}^ and practically none have died.
No attempt was made to raise a great number of wild turkeys, as the stock at the farm has been greatly run down. These birds are easy to raise and should new breeding stock be secured next year a great many birds could be raised for liberation.
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PROPAGATION AND DISTRIBUTION Of PISH, SEASON 1910-191 L
SALMON PROPAGATION.
In 1910, during the months of October, November, and December, the Fish and Game Commission received as usual from the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, a grant of 24,126,000 salmon eggs which had been spawned at the Federal hatcheries at Baird, Battle Creek, and Mill Creek. These eggs were received and cared for at the State hatcheries at Sisson, Eel River and Brookclale.
Those hatched at Sisson were liberated in the tributaries of the Sac- ramento, near the hatchery, with the exception of 2,215,000 which were taken down to Redding and liberated in the Sacramento. Those hatched at the Eel River Hatchery were liberated in that stream within a few miles of the sea, and those hatched at Brookdale were planted in Scott Creek and the San Lorenzo River.
In addition to the above -grant, 2,109,000 of silver salmon eggs were obtained through the joint operations of the Commission and the Bureau of Fisheries, on Klamath River, near Klamathon. The eggs of the silver salmon were shipped to Sisson and hatched there, with the result that 700,000 young silver salmon were planted in Klamath River and 719,000 in the Sacramento River. This was the first effort made in this State to increase the runs of the silver salmon; heretofore hatchery propagation having been confined to the Quinnat, or Sacra- mento salmon.
The silver salmon, commonly called "Coho" in the north, apparently does not enter either the Sacramento or the San Joaquin rivers. There is no known reason why the fish should not enter these streams; they run abundantly in the Klamath and the Smith rivers, in Del Norte County; they are taken in considerable numbers in Eel River, in the fall; and they frequent many other of the coast streams, as far south as Monterey Bay. Strange as it may appear, the presence of the silver salmon in the waters of this State remained unnoticed until Dr. Gilbert, Professor of Zoology, at Stanford University, a few seasons ago called attention to them. Heretofore, all the salmon taken in our rivers have been commercially classed as Quinnat. The silver salmon — though a true Pacific salmon — is not considered as valuable a fish as the Quinnat ; they are smaller, run late in the fall, and are lacking in color and in oil. Nevertheless they are an excellent food fish when taken as they enter the rivers from the sea. Though the silver salmon run neither into the Sacramento nor the San Joaquin rivers, as an experi- ment the Commission planted 719,000 in the Sacramento, at Redding, with the hope of establishing a run in that river of these desirable fish. The outcome of the experiment will be watched with interest.
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TROUT EGG COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION.
During the winter and spring of 1910-1911 the Commission obtained
from the stock fish in the breeding ponds at the Sisson hatchery, the
following numbers of trout eggs :
Loch Leven trout 1,200,000
Rainbow trout 1,100,000
Eastern Brook trout 750,000
3,050,000
In addition to the eggs collected from the stock ponds at Sisson, two spawning stations were operated on the Klamath River, for the collec- tion of wild rainbow trout eggs ; these stations obtained 2,500,000 eggs, which were eyed and shipped to the Sisson Hatchery. A station for the collecting of steelhead trout spawn was also operated at the Snow Mountain Power Company's dam, in Eel River, and 1,900,000 eggs were collected there, 300,000 of which were paid to the California Trout Farm Company, which holds the leases for operating at that dam. Three hundred thousand of the eggs taken at the latter place were shipped to the State hatchery at Grizzly Bluff, on Eel River, in Humboldt County, where they were hatched. The fry from this lot were distributed in that county. Seven hundred thousand of the eggs T.-ere shipped to the Ukiah Hatchery, which the Commission held under lease. This lot supplied fish for Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin and Lake- counties. The balance of the eggs was shipped to Sisson, where they were hatched and planted in public waters. The Commission also operated the Scott Creek spawning station, owned by the county of Santa Cruz, upon a lease, under the terms of which the county hatchery at Brookdale was furnished 500,000 eyed steelhead trout eggs, from a total of 1,300,000 steelhead eggs taken at this station, 600,000 of them being shipped to Sisson, to be used in stocking public streams.
Owing to unfavorable weather conditions, only 130,000 steelhead trout eggs were collected at Grizzly Bluff, Humboldt County, but the output of that hatchery was increased by the shipment already men- tioned.
In all, 5,800.000 steelhead trout eggs were collected during the season.
The season at Tahoe was much later than usual, owing to the excessive snow fall of the previous winter. Operations were begun there in May and 3,000,000 Tahoe trout eggs were collected, which were hatched at the Tahoe and Tallac hatcheries and planted in the lakes in the immediate vicinity.
The hatchery at Wawona, Yosemite National Park, was operated as usual, with eggs shipped from Lake Tahoe.
The total number of trout eggs collected for the year amounted to 11,980,000.
(This report is talven from a bulletin issued by the Board in 1911. — Secretary.)
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REPORT OP SUPERINTENDENT Of HATCHERIES.
Honorable Board of Fish and Game Commissioners, for the State of California.
Gentlemen: I take pleasure in submitting my report of the work done at the Sisson Hatchery and other State hatcheries during the season from December 1, 1911, to November 1, 1912; and also of my work as Superintendent of Fish Culture and Distribution. I have made monthly reports of all this work, which covered in a compre- hensive way everything that was being done under my supervision. I shall, therefore, endeavor to cover in this report only such matters as will be of interest to the public or those especially interested, but perhaps less informed than your honorable Board.
The work in general is in a most satisfactory and prosperous condi- tion, due in a very great measure to the substantial support and cooper- ation I have received from the Board of Commissioners. I have been in the employ of the Commission for almost thirty years, and this is the first time during that period that I have received the hearty cooperation of the entire Board. I attribute in no small measure the success of the past season to this source, and I am deeply grateful for all the encouragement and material assistance thus given.
THE SISSON HATCHERY.
The excellent condition of the buildings and surroundings at the Sisson Hatchery enabled us to escape the usual heavy expense of the past few years of the building of new structures. The fences had a new coat of paint, as did also the exterior of hatchery "A," and all of the troughs in each hatchery were newly painted. A few new flumes have been built, and new gravel bottoms have been put in some of the ponds. A great deal of ugly brush has been removed, thus putting the ponds in a neater looking, as well as more sanitary con- dition. The roofs of all the buildings were repaired and a new motor was installed in the feed house.
At Bogus, Shovel and Camp creeks, small egg collecting stations under the supervision of this hatchery, the buildings, traps and screens were given a thorough overhauling and at Bogus creek an addition was built to the dwelling occupied by the men during the egg collect- ing season,
THE DISTRIBUTION CAR.
The distribution car also came in for its share of improvements. The boiler and air pumps especially were in poor condition and in April the car was sent to the Sacramento car shops of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The aerating system was improved by doubling the number of aerating plugs in each unit, thus insuring an abundance of oxygen in each can. The fish have carried better this season than ever before. Reports received from nearly all of the applicants made mention of the excellent condition of the fry at the time of delivery.
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CREATION OF NEW OFFICE.
In November, 1911, the Commission saw fit to create the new office of Fish Culture and Distribution, and I was assigned to this new division of the w^ork. I entered upon my new duties with great interest and enthusiasm. The work at first was somewhat heavy; but I was able with the excellent assistance given me, to effect a suc- cessful organization of this new department. The duties of this work required me to be away so much that the Commission very kindly furnished me with the valuable assistance of R. W. Requa who in April was made assistant superintendent of the Sisson Hatchery. He has verj^ ably conducted the work of this station during my long occa- sions of absence while I was away on tours of inspection into every section of the State.
THE HATCHING SEASON AT SISSON HATCHERY.
The season for hatching here and at the substations has been unusu- ally successful, and I submit herewith a tabulated list of the varieties and numbers of trout hatched :
Loch Leven Tbout.
Eggs taken 1,500,000
Loss in eyeing and hatching 2OG,.50O
Left for distribution 1,293,500
Eastern Brook Trout.
Eggs talien 1,000,000
Loss in eyeing and hatching 94,000
Left for distribution 900,000
Rainbow Trout.
Eggs taken from hatcliery pond fish 1,087,000
Loss in eyeing and hatching 97,830
Left for distribution 989,170
Eggs taken Bogus Creek Station 2,455,400
Loss in eyeing and hatching 280,000
Left for distribution 2.17.").4O0
Eggs taken Camp Creek Station 2,181,600
Eggs shipped to Wawona Hatchery 225,000
Loss in eyeing and hatching 262,700
Left for distribution 1 1,093.000
Eggs taken Shovel Creek Station 1,370,000
Loss in eyeing and hatching 177,800
Fry planted in Shovel Creek 100,000
Left for distribution 1,092,200
Total 5,950,670
Steelhead Trout.
Eggs received from Brookdale 416,600
Loss in hatching 55,600
Left for distribution 361,000
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Large Lake Trout — {Salmo m. tahoensis).
Eggs received from Tahoe 92,922
Loss in hatching 8.922
Left for distribution 84,000
Black-spotted Trout — {Salmo m. henshawii).
Eggs received from Tahoe 370,104
Loss in hatching 51.664
Left for distribution 318,500
SALMON.
The salmon output, while not so heavy as in several previous seasons brought many pleasing results. Several experiments have been made and some 50,000 fish were marked in endeavors to find the most favor- able points for the distribution of these fish. After years of investi- gation I am of the opinion that the only successful way to rear salmon is to hold them from five to seven months and then release them in our rivers before the flood season. At this age they are able to escape their enemies and take care of themselves until they have reached the end of their long journey to the sea. By releasing them early, when the temperature in the streams first lowers, and before the flood season, they depart for their natural waters under most auspicious circum- stances, and with no danger of being carried by the floods into the overflow basins and left later to perish in the tule basins when the flood waters have receded.
The Federal Bureau is making arrangements to take the eggs of the Silver salmon at Klamathon this year. They will be hatched at the Sisson hatchery.
The output of salmon follows :
Eggs taken at Battle Creek Station and hatched at Sisson 5,890,000
Loss 105,145
Left for distribution .5,784,855
Hatched at Sacramento Experimental Station 450,000
Loss in shipping and hatching 92,300
Left for distribution 357,700
Following is a list of trout and grayling in the ponds at Sisson Sta- tion, November 1, 1912 :
Locii Leven.
Adult 3,402
Two year old 3,572
One year old 10.500
Fry 10.000
27.474
Eastern Brook.
Adult 4,078
Two year old 4,490
One year old 5,879
Frv 17.500
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Golden. Yearlings 250
Grayling. Fry 4,000
Hybrid Golden-Rainbow. Adult , 57
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Rainbow.
Adult 3,310
One year old 2,000
Fry 25,000
Fry in Klink Lake 50,000
Fry in Sisson Lake 75,000
155,310
Total 219,038
TAHOE HATCHERIES.
E. W. Hunt has successfully managed the hatcheries about Lake Tahoe for many seasons. He proceeded to the lake a little earlier than usual this year so as to be in readiness to take as many eggs as could pos.sibly be accommodated at the Tahoe Hatcheries.
There has been a very large trout that entered some of the tributary streams of Tahoe to spawn. I believe these to be a different variety, if not a different species from the common black-spotted trout {Sahno m. henshawii) of Lake Tahoe. These large fish have never been artifi- cially propagated, owing to the lateness of the season when spawning usually begins. It was my desire to procure a few thousand of these eggs and place the fry hatched from them in different waters to see if they attain the size and peculiar markings after they have come to maturity under different conditions that are attained in their native waters. These fish have been classified as the Salmo tahoensis.
Mr. Hunt succeeded in getting over half a million of their eggs. Of these 92,922 were shipped to Sisson and hatched, and have since been distributed to various waters. The remaining eggs at the Tahoe Hatch- eries were hatched and distributed to various tributary streams of Lake Tahoe. I am waiting with a great deal of interest the results of the artificial hatching of these large trout and also the effects of trans- planting them to foreign waters.
Another important feature in connection with the Tahoe work was the exchange of 50,000 rainbow trout eggs to the Verdi Hatcherj^ in return for as many Eastern brook eggs. The Eastern brook eggs were hatched and at the age of eight months were in fine condition and were distributed. The rainbow eggs will be delivered to the Verdi Hatchery next spring.
After a very busy and successful season the Tahoe Hatchery closed on October 7th and Mr. Hunt, after a short vacation, proceeded to Sisson. The statistical report follows :
Black-spotted trout eggs taken 3,010.622
Large lake trout eggs taken 542,701
Total eggs taken 4,158,383
Eggs shipped to Sisson and Wawona 585,086
Loss in eyeing and hatching 482,439
1,067,525
Fry planted as per distribution reports :
From Tallac 1,617,072
From Tahoe 993,137
From Glen Alpine 475,649
3,085,858
Total 4,1531,383
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BROOKDALE HATCHERY.
The Brookdale Hatchery, which has hitherto been operated by Santa Cruz County, has recently been acquired by the State through a lease. Owing to a lack of funds for maintaining this hatchery, Santa Cruz County entered into an agreement with the State, turning over the sta- tion, in return for the delivery to that county annually of 500,000 steel- head trout eggs.
Mr. F. A. Shebley has managed this hatchery since its institution and has continued as its superintendent since it has been acquired by the State. The eggs which are hatched at Brookdale are taken mainly from Scott Creek. An insight into the history of this station is neces- sary, therefore, in order to fully understand the importance of what has been accomplished there.
Concrete dams w^ere first placed in the creek in the fall of 1907 by Santa Cruz County at a cost of $650.00. The following spring 725,000 eggs were taken. To make it a well equipped egg-collecting station considerable more work was needed; but an insurance of enough eggs in future had to be guaranteed in order to justify the cost. The only wa}^ to obtain this assurance was to protect the small trout in a portion of the stream and lagoon from hook and line fishermen. Leases were therefore secured from owners of land on that portion of the lagoon and stream, whereby four miles of stream was acquired and closed to fishermen. Here the fish are protected until maturity. Results have shown that by protecting that portion of the stream an increase of two million eggs was secured this season over the first season and with no greater cost of operation.
In addition to the importance to which he has elevated this plant as an egg collecting station. Mr. F. A. Shebley deserves great credit for the study and experiments he has pursued regarding fish life; they are instructive and interesting and represent a vast amount of well spent time and thought.
The egg-collecting station at Scott Creek was enlarged so as to take an extra number of steelhead eggs. Shipments of these eggs were inade from Brookdale to the Ukiah Hatchery, to the Eel River Hatchery for distribution in Eel and Mad rivers and other nearby streams. Ship- ments were also made to Sisson for distribution by car to Southern California waters. The remainder were kept at Brookdale for dis- tribution to points in Santa Cruz County streams.
Further improvements will be necessary to increase the take of eggs
this coming spring at Scott creek. The report of the season's work
at Brookdale follows:
Total number eggs collected at Swanton, hatched at Brookdale 2,709,300
Loss 603,200
Left for distribution 2,106,100
Total number of eggs shipped to Ukiah Hatchery 470,000
Total number of eggs shipped to Price Creek Hatchery 400,000
Total number of eggs shipped to Sisson Hatchery 416,600
Two small lots to Sacramento Experimental Station 16,000
Fry planted Scott Creek 50,000
Fry planted Santa Cruz County 753,500
Total 2,106,100
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PRICE CREEK HATCHERY.
Mr. W. 0. Fassett has continued in charge of the work at this impor- tant station and has directed it in an orderly, commendable manner ; but a series of accidents have hampered the work here to a great extent.
In April a landslide damaged the flumes so much that the hatchery had to close. The eggs and embryo fish in the hatchery were planted in Price Creek. Several hundred dollars will be necessary to repair the water supply so badly damaged by the landslide.
It may be well to note that 100,000 salmon fry were liberated in Mad River this season. The people in this section were greatly pleased, claiming to have been entirely overlooked by former commissions. In response to a petition of the people of Areata, a thorough study is being made of the conditions in Mad River relative to the propagation and distribution of salmon fry in that section. I believe that enough eggs can be taken to stock Eel River and Mad River, without planting there the eggs of the Sacramento River.
The report of the steelhead trout eggs taken and the early distribution
on account of the landslide follows :
Eggs taken 218,000
Eggs received from Brookdale Hatchery 400,000
Total 618,000
Loss in eyeing and hatching 38,000
580,000 Planted in Price creek :
Embryos 4.54,000
Eyed eggs 80,000
Uneyed eggs 46,000
Total planted 580,000
Salmon eggs received from Burean of Fisheries 3.240,000
Loss 36,340
Left for distribution 3,203,660
Distributed in Mad River 100,000
Distributed in Eel River 3,103,660
Total 3.203,660
UKIAH HATCHERY.
As in several previous years, the work at Ukiah has been very capably handled by Mr. A. V. La Motte. The hatchery was repaired early in the season, and a motor was installed for a pumping plant, to insure a supply of water in case the supply in the creek should fail. The expense of purchasing the pump and wire for the power line transmit- ting the current to the motor was paid for by subscription by the citizens of Ukiah. The fish have suffered at this hatchery in former years on account of the failure of the water supply. The present season, however, has brought with it an ample supply of water, and the station has operated successfully for four months.
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The work at this station, while not so extensive as at some of the other stations, is a credit to the Commission ; Mr. La Motte deserves unstinted praise for the businesslike and creditable manner in which he has conducted the work and made his reports. The residents of this section are also entitled to the gratitude of the Commission for their generous cooperation and support.
The egg-collecting station on Eel River, Mendocino County, was not opened this season. The Marin County Trout Farm demanded 600,000 eggs for permitting the Commission to operate at the Snow Mountain Power Company dam, on which they hold a lease. The Commission considered the demand unjust and that granting it would be favoring private interests, so enough eggs were shipped to Ukiah from Brookdale to supply the streams in that section.
The following briefly sums up the output of this station :
Steelhead eggs shipped to Ukiah from Brookdale Hatchery 470,000
Loss of eggs and fry [ 36,542
Left for distribution 433,458
WAWONA HATCHERY.
The work at the Wawona Hatchery, superintended by Mr. F. C. Boyce, has been entirely satisfactory, and like that at all the other hatcheries, the season has been a busy one.
The eggs shipped to this station from the Sisson and Tahoe hatcheries hatched in good condition, and the fry were vigorous and healthy. Through the courtesy of Major W. H. Forsyth, superintendent of the Yosemite National Park, the fish were given a wide distribution through the Yosemite National Park and adjacent country during the month of July. The greater portion were distributed by pack animals in the lakes and streams of the Yosemite region.
The following report sums up the season's work at the Wawona
Hatchery :
Rainbow eggs shipped from Sisson to Wawona 225,000
Loss in hatching and rearing 8,994
Left for distribution 216,006
Black-spotted trout eggs shipped from Tahoe to Wawona 122,000
T<oss in hatching and rearing 7,534
Left for distribution 114,466
330,472 Rainbow trout fry distributed 216.006
Black-spotted trout fry distributed___ 114,466
Total distributed 330,472
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THE SACRAMENTO EXPERIMENTAL STATION.
During the fall of 1911 the Commission decided to carry on a series of experiments to determine whether the eggs of the quinnat salmon could be successfully hatched and the fry reared near the city of Sac- ramento. It was thought that if water could be found in which the eggs could be hatched without causing injury to the eggs and embryos, that a greater percentage of the fry would safely reach the ocean, than would be the case if they were all liberated in the upper reaches of the river near the natural spawning grounds. It was maintained that under the old system of liberating the fry as soon as they were able to swim, that a great many of them were devoured by predatory fishes, and others were carried into the overflow basins during years of flood.
Accordingly, the station at Sacramento was established. Mr. F. A. Shebley conducted the work in addition to his duties as superintendent of the Brookdale Hatcherj". The experiments as carried on at Sacra- mento are of vital importance to the salmon industry. After experi- menting with the water from a number of wells, a flow of water was found on the Sherliurn tract that appeared to give average results in hatching. The fish hatched at this station were all released in the Sac- ramento River. Of these, 50,000 were marked. A close watch will be kept for the return of these fish when they return at maturity, to find out if a greater percentage return as mature salmon than those that are released on the upper reaches of the Sacramento River.
Nearly all of the fry that were liberated in the Sacramento River were floated in a screen cage by boat into the middle of the stream and there released. Mr. N. B. Scofield, however, took 500 in a floating box down the river, where they were held and fed for several weeks in brackish and salt water. They were not affected by the sudden change from fresh to brackish and then to the saline waters of the straits near the outlet of the liay. Mr. Scofield, who conducted the experiment, will furnish a report of the minor details of this work.
In order to accurately determine whether better results are obtained by hatching and releasing the fry nearer tidewater than are obtained under the old system, it will be necessary to operate this station for a number of years. A certain number of fry will be marked each year until conclusive results are obtained.
In the course of the experiments above mentioned and in the search for suitable water for hatching purposes, two wells were bored, and the water from other wells was also analysed and experimented with. The batteries or series of troughs used in these experiments were set up in the open near the wells and the pumping plants were installed tem- porarily. The best results were obtained from the well on the Sherburn tract. Here a battery of 40 troughs was set up on the levee, and the pumping plant installed in a small building of corrugated iron. As the work continues during the coming season it will be necessary that a tent or temporary building be erected over the hatching battery, and I respectfully recommend that these few improvements be made in order
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that the employees may be protected from the inclemencies of the weather. If the experiments of the coming seasons prove successful, then a permanent station should be erected and the work carried on extensively. A report of the eggs hatched and released follows :
Total numbei* of eggs received from U. S. Commission, Baird, Battle Creek
and Mill Creek 1,768,000
October 9 — First experiment, eggs placed in experimental trough,
Carmichael land ; water being unfit. Loss 50,000
October 21 — -Second experiment. Ohji well, 10,000 eyed eggs, 11,000 green eggs. Both lots hatched in good condition, mak- ing fine growth after feeding 21,000
January 6 — Third experiment. Levee well, water unfit. Poor
results 200,000
January 10 — Fourth experiment. Used river water by pump.
No results 50,000
January 26 — Reshipped to Sisson 4.50,000
January 26 — Loss in hatching and rearing balance of eggs with
water taken from Ohji well 97,000
January 26 — Fry liberated in Sacramento River 900,000
1,768,000
MILL CREEK,
This station is the property of the Federal Bureau, but it was oper- ated this year by the California Commission. Heretofore, the salmon eggs have been hatched largely at Sisson, and as the prospects were unusually promising for the season passed, it was feared the capacity of the Sisson Hatchery would be overtaxed. Accordingly, arrangements were made with the Federal Bureau whereby the State operated the Mill Creek Station. This station has many fine features, and is ideally situated for the hatching of salmon fry. Below the mill there is a mill- race 25 x 30 and containing from 3,000 to 5,000 miners ' inches of water. It is covered with medium-sized boulders and gravel, and here were distributed the surplus embryos and later the fry. It has proved to be a remarkably fine nursery.
Geo. L. Hopper has been in charge of the work at this station, and he
has submitted the following report of the season 's work :
Eggs turned over to the State 9,364,550
Loss 40,660
9,323,890 Eggs shipped to Sacramento 607,000
Fry hatched at Mill Creek Station 8,716,890
Fry lost 53,660
Fry planted at Mill Creek S.663,230
In addition, there were 11,000 green eggs delivered to Mr. Hunt before the State assumed charge of the operations here. There were also 150,000 eggs sent to Sacramento from Baird.
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THE DISTRIBUTION SEASON.
The season of distribution has been a long one. The first shipments ■were of salmon fry and were made in March (1912). Since then the car and its crew under the management of F. McCrea, have been kept constantly on the move, with the exception of ten days in April, w^hen the car was in the shops.
In August the water in the coast streams and southern California became so extremely low that trout distribution had to be discontinued for a time. The car crew then proceeded to collect and distribute black bass. This work was not altogether easy, but they managed to gather 1.750 of these fish. They were planted mostly in interior waters south of San Francisco, but there was one shipment each to Placer, Yolo, and Calaveras counties.
I have submitted to the Commission for publication, a complete tabu- lated list of all the fish distributed from Sisson Hatchery and the other hatcheries, and it will appear elsewhere in the biennial report. This I deem most important, because the people are not only interested in knowing how many fish are propagated and distributed, but they also want to know where they are planted. The list will satisfy all of these interested persons and will prove that the Commission is endeavoring to scatter its benefits ecpially amongst all sections of the State.
In a very general way this report covers the work at Sisson Hatchery and its auxiliary stations.
SCREENS AND LADDERS.
Acting under the instructions of your honorable Board, I began early in Ma}', work on the fish "ladder" and screen investigation and the work of having neces-ary structures and appliances installed.
On my recommendation you appointed A. E. Doney as my assistant in the "ladder" and screen investigation. Mr. Doney has had several years of experience in the Klamath River work besides his duties as deputy in the northern part of the State. He has made a special study of the ' ' ladder ' ' work and has proven to be a valuable assistant.
We have visited most of the corporations, mill owners, irrigation and land companies and other water users, from Siskiyou to San Diego, in every county but two, and will have visited these two before this report is issued. On most occasions I have found them courteous and willing to install whatever screens or ladders were necessary.
There has been a screen law in California nearly twenty years and this is the first Commission that has insisted on its enforcement. The work in this line therefore has necessarily been slow. What has been neglected and lying dormant for so long can not be corrected in a month or even in a year.
It has been claimed by many who are familiar with the screen ques- tion, that the use of screens with meshes small enough to exclude trout fry would, in many cases, practically shut off all the water from the
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ditch or canal in which fry were placed. After a careful study of hundreds of ditches and canals and the matter that is carried into them, in the form of alg'se, leaves and grasses, and floating material generally. I am firmly convinced that the parallel bar screens can he placed in all the ditches and canals without working a hardship or inconvenience on
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<iutomatic' self-eleaiiiug parallel bar screens that can be installed suc- cessfully in any of the canals no matter how wide or deep they are.
Practical experiments have been made by Superintendent Requa at the Sisson Hatchery and he now has in operation there, two working models of self-cleaning rotary screens. He himself is the inventor of one, and he is entitled to the credit of making the best rotary screen that has ■ever been devised. Its most important feature is its absolute simplicity and inexpensiveness. It is so constructed that any farmer could make one in his work shop in half a day. I have neither the time nor the space to take up more fully the minute details of this screen. It is my intention to circulate information on this subject by separate folders.
This screen is designed for use in ii-rigating ditches, canals, or pipes taking water from streams, reservoirs, or other bodies of water.
The purpose of this invention is to provide a fish screen of simple con- struction, • equipped with an automatic regulating device which will luaintain a mean water level on the face of the screen under variable heads of water. The driving apparatus, including a crank shaft, pawl and racliet members, is designed for construction without special tools i.'nd at a nominal cost.
It may be well to add here that the regulation insisted upon requires that streams inhabited by trout, salmon, shad, and striped bass require screens with openings not greater than one fourth of an inch. In streams frequented by black bass, Sacramento perch and California ' ' pike, ' ' and where there are no salmon, shad, trout, or striped bass to protect, an opening of one half an inch square is permissible.
I have found that the reluctance in screening is more with the engin- eers, superintendents or water masters, than the directors or real owners in land companies. Notice has been served to all water users that the law will be enforced. When a reasonable length of time has elapsed and no intention is shown to comply with the law, I shall request your hon- orable Board to instruct the Commission's attorney to begin proceedings to compel the obstinate ones to comply with the law.
In our study of the "ladder" question we are finding that most of the opposition to the construction of efficient fish "ladders" is not on account of the expense entailed in construction. In many instances, and particularly is it the case with large power companies, non-com- pliance is because they do not want to allow sufficient water to pass through the ladders to make them operative, so as to support and pre- serve the fish life in the streams below the plants. Several companies were public spirited and made it a rule to allow sufficient water to pass through their dams to keep the fish in good condition during the period of the minimum flow of water in the streams.
This work of the inspection and installing of ' ' ladders ' ' and screens will be most energetically pursued in the future, and I believe that another year will see satisfactory progress in this line.
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EXPERIMENTS ON TRUCKEE RIVER.
Mr. F. A. Sheblej^ and Mr. N. B. Scofield began a series of practical experiments on the Trnckee River during the latter part of September, to determine if the refuse that passes into the river from the Crown Pulp and Paper Mill at Floriston is injurious to trout eggs and fry. The eggs and fry are being studied above and below the mill but the experiments have not yet been completed. A careful record is being kept of all the experiments, and so far the results of the experiments have been very conclusive. "When the experiments are finished a full report of the results will be sent to your honorable Board.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Besides the suggestions and recommendations that have already been made in this report, there are a few more that I deem it advisable to give at this time. They relate to the inauguration of a sea coast patrol boat, a southern California hatchery, discontinuance of planting eggs taken from the Sacramento River in other rivers, a general increase of hatchery work and a warning concerning the introduction of foreign fish.
SEA COAST PATROL BOAT.
On my trips of inspection in the southern coast counties, I inter- viewed a Dumber of the more prominent fishermen, citizens interested in the preservation of the marine fishes, and the deputies in the seaboard counties, and from what I could learn regarding the condition from Monterey south, I am of the opinion that the Commission should have a motor boat for the sea coast patrol ; a seaworthy boat that could stand the rough weather, so that the deputies could visit any of the islands from San Miguel Island south to Coronado Island. I believe that this is a very important measure for your honorable Board to consider, and I respectfully recommend that you give this your early and earnest consideration, so that the necessary recommendation can be made to the legislature for an appropriation to purchase a good seaworthy patrol motor boat to be used in the coast and island patrol.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HATCHERY.
In my March report I recommended that the Commission investigate conditions in southern California, with a view to establishing a small hatchery in that end of the State. Pursuant to this recommendation, in company with ]\Ir. E. AV. Hunt, I made a trip in October through the southern California coast counties lying south of the Tehachapi Mountains. We examined a number of important sites and made a care- ful study of them to determine which was the best suited for the loca- tion of a hatchery to supply the southern California streams with trout fry. We found the San Antonio canon in Los Angeles County to be the most favorable. At this site there is an abundance of pure water, free from algfe, organic matter, or any form of harmful bacteria or other deleterious matter. The site is just above the intake of the Sierra Power Company's pipe line in San Antonio caiion, on the south
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basal slope of Mount San Antonio. From the end of the electric car line to the hatchery site is six and one half miles of good road, over Avhich a team or auto truck can convey the fish to the cars without difficulty. We were informed that the State could secure the hatchery site and the water necessary to operate the hatchery at a nominal sum. A lease for at least twenty-five years or a water right or deed for 40 inches of water and two acres of land would be necessary. We shall endeavor to get an option on this site and a statement of the amount asked for the land and water rights. If the same can be had at a reasonable figure, I would respectfully recommend that an appropria- tion be asked of the next legislature for the purchase of the site or a lease of same, as well as for the construction of the hatchery, pipe line, dam, cottage, and for the purchase of an auto truck.
This proposition is an important one. The rapidly increasing popu- lation of the southern part of the State makes it necessary to distribute a greater number of fry in that section each year, and the most economical way of doing it is to establish a hatchery there.
INCREASE OF HATCHERY WORK.
With the rapidly increasing population of California, I believe that proportionate increase should be made in the hatchery work, so that a larger number of fish can be liberated each season to meet the demands of the increasing population. Several varieties of food and game fishes from the eastern states should be introduced, as I have recommended in my monthly reports to the Board.
DANGER IN INTRODUCTION OF PREDATORY FISH.
I wish to call the attention of your honorable Board and the legis- lature to the danger of allowing any of the more predatory fishes from the eastern waters to be introduced into this State. I would respectfully recommend that the legislature make it a misdemeanor for any person, company or corporation to introduce, carry, trans- plant, distribute, or ship into the State of California any live fish or fish eggs without first having obtained a permit in writing from the Board of Fish and Game Commissioners. A number of persons have recently asked the Commission for some of the more predatory fishes to be placed in the waters of our own State. They mean to be inter- ested and progressive and do not realize the great damage that can be done by introducing undesirable species. In my opinion a strict law should be passed covering the subject so that no one will ever be allowed to introduce species that would be injurious and probably exterminate the valuable food fishes that we already have and are endeavoring to propagate in future.
WITHDRAWING SALMON EGGS FROM THE SACRAMENTO RIVER.
I mentioned in the report on the Price Creek Hatchery, that I believe sufficient eggs can be taken from Eel River and Mad River to stock those rivers. Heretofore these rivers have been stocked with eggs from the Sacramento River. I believe that this should not be continued and
46 REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
I think that the Commission should recommend that the Federal Bureau discontinue this work. The Sacramento is far too important a river commercially to have its supply of salmon eggs depleted by transplanting to other streams.
Following the general increase of the hatchery work I wonld recom- mend- that the propagation of striped bass be taken up again. In my opinion, if skilled fish culturists with modern apparatus take up this very important work, practical results can be obtained, and the num- bers of this valuable food and game fish can be greatly increased. The legislature should appropriate a special fund for this work, as it is of great economic value to the people.
We now have several thousand grayling fry in our ponds at Sisson Hatchery that we are rearing for breeders. We hope to be able to get enough breeders from these fry to give us a start, so that we can collect and hatch the eggs of this gamey fish for our mountain lakes and streams.
One of the more important improvements in the hatchery work would be the construction of a new and modern hatchery at Tahoe City. The old hatchery was erected in 1889. The building is old and out of date and too small to accommodate the number of eggs and fry that must be handled at this station to obtain good results in stocking the numerous lakes and streams in the Tahoe district. I would respect- fully recommend that a special appropriation for this purpose be made by the next legislature if they wish to keep up and increase the work at this important station.
CONCLUSION.
This concludes my brief report of the work done at each of the hatcheries and their numerous substations. Generally speaking I believe it has been the most progressive year in the history of the Commission, more productive of good results and replete with every assurance of just as good if not better prospects ahead.
In the beginning of this report I expressed my deep gratitude to the members of the Commission for their very generous cooperation and support. I thoroughly appreciate the assistance of my superiors, but I must not overlook those over whom I have had general super- vision. They have given to the Commission the best service possible at all times, working night and day when necessaiw, each performing his work and filling his own particular duty to the best of his ability. The hearty cooperation of my superiors and the competent assistance of the employees of this department have made this year the fruitful, progressive year it has been.
Respectfully submitted.
W. H. SHEBLEY, Superintendent of Hatcheries. November 1, 1912.
KEPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
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PART II— STATISTICAL.
CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS.
San Francisco District.
Alameda County. Contra Costa County. Del Norte County. Humboldt County. Lake County.
Alpine County. Amador County. Butte County. Calaveras County. Colusa County. El Dorado County. Glenn County. Lassen County.
Marin County. Mendocino County. Monterey County. San Benito County. San Francisco County.
Sacramento District.
Modoc County. Napa County. Nevada County. Placer County. Plumas County. Sacramento County. San Joaquin County. Shasta County.
San Mateo County. Santa Clara County. Santa Cruz County. Sonoma County.
Sierra County. Siskiyou County. Solano County. Sutter County. Tehama County. Trinity County. Yuba County. Yolo County.
Imperial County. Inyo County. Los Angeles County. Mono County.
Los Angeles District.
Orange County. Riverside County. San Bernardino County. San Diego County.
San Luis Obispo County. Santa Barbara County. Ventura County.
Fresno County. Kern County. Kings County.
Fresno District.
Madera County. Mariposa County. Merced County.
Stanislaus County. Tuolumne County. Tulare County.
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BOARD Of fISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
Roster, January 1, 1913.
Commissioners appointed by tlie Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate. Term at pleasure of the Governor. No pay.
Stats. 1869-70, p. 063 ; Pol. Code, Sees. 368, 642, 643.
F. M. Newbert, President, Sacramento Appointed Aug. 3, 1911
M. J. Connell, Los xingeles Appointed Feb. 1, 1909
Carl Westerfeld, San Francisco Appointed Nov. 28, 1911
Ernest SchaefBe, Secretary, San Francisco Appointed Nov. 29, 1911
J. S. Hunter '. Assistant in Charge Game Conservation
W. H. Shebley Superintendent of Hatcheries
J. H. Hoerl Clerk to Superintendent of Hatcheries
R. D. Duke Attorney
Head Ofp.ce, San Francisco (7J4 Mills Building).
Under direction of Commissioner Carr Westerfeld.
Ernest SchaefBe Secretary H. R. Dunbar Clerk
Arthur M. Fairfield Assistant Secretary B. McI. Rutter Clerk
O. H. Reichling Cashier Mae D. Horn Stenograplier
Leo N. Pettit Record Clerk M. O. Vreeland Stenographer
Los Angeles Office {510 Consolidated Realty Building).
Under direction of Commissioner M. J. Connell.
H. I. Pritchard Assistant E. A. McKee Clerk and Stenographer
Fresno Office (<J//7 Forsyth Building) .
Under direction of Deputy A. D. Ferguson. Lida H. Ransom Stenographer
Sacramento Office {Forum Building).
Under direction of Commissioner F. M. Newbert.
Geo. Neale Assistant R. E. Cannel Clerk and Stenographer
List of Regular Deputies, San Francisco District.
Alameda County.
J. L. Bundock Oakland
Earle Downing Pleasanton
Amos O. Stinson . Alameda
Dei Norte County. Paul Smith Requa
Humboldt County.
Earl P. Barnes Eureka
Theo. Benson Fortuna
Mendocino County.
Wm. Ray L Laytonville
B. H. Miller Ukiah
Ma7~in County.
Sheridan G. Smith Bolinas
Vernon D. Thomas San Rafael
Herbert E. Foster San Rafael
Monterey County.
Phil H. Oyer Pacific Grove
Frank Shook Salinas
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Santa Cruz County. J. H. Hill , Watsonville
Santa Clara County. I. L. Koppel San Jose
San Mateo County. Frank H. Smith Half Moon Bay
San Francisco County.
M. S. Clark San Francisco
Ray B. Heacock San Francisco
Sonoma County.
A. F. Lea Cloverdale
Henry Lencioni Santa Rosa
Patrol Launch "Quinnat."
H B. Nidever. Captain Headquarters, Vallejo
J. Christenson, Engineer
Los Angeles District.
Inyo County.
E. H. Ober Bishop
Orange County.
F. A. Forster Capistrano
Riverside County. Jas. H. Gyger Ferris
Los Angeles County. I. A. Bordner Long Beach
Santa Barbara County. H. J. Abels Santa Maria
San Bernardino County. Jas. A. Vale San Bernardino
San Diego County. Webb Toms San Diego
Ventura County. Jas. A. Rasmussen Ventura
Fresno District.
Kern County. Tipton Mathews Wasco
Fresno County.
S. L. N. Ellis : Fresno
F. A. Bullard Dunlap
Stanislaus County.
J. E. Newsome Newman
R. B. Shepherd Merced
Tulare County.
E. W. Smalley Hanford
D. H. Hoen Visalia
Tuolumne County. W. G. Scott Soulsbyville
Sacramento District.
Amador County. Fred Werner Sutter Creek
Calaveras County. David E. Roberts Murphys
Colusa County. S. J. Carpenter Maxwell
El Dorado County. Euell Gray Shingle
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Lassen County. Frank P. Cady -i Susan ville
Napa County. ^A'm. J. Moore Napa
Modoc County.
John Todd Bonner Alturas
Geo. W. Courtwright Straw
Nevada County. R. C. O'Connor Grass Valley
Placer County.
S. J. Mandeville Truckee
C. A. Scroggs Loomis
Plumas County. Geo. W. Chamberlin Quincy
Sacramento County.
Wm. J. Green Sacramento
C. H. Blemer Sacramento
Siskiyou County. Frank S. Parke Yreka
Solano County. Wm. H. Armstrong Vallejo
San Joaquin County.
Richard Squire Lodi
George J. Merritt Stockton
Shasta County. J. S. White Castella
Trinity County. G. O. Laws Weaverville
Tehama County. T. W. Birmington Red Bluff
Yolo County. R. K Sinkey Woodland
E. E. Wilgus Winters
Special Investigators, Game Farm and Hatchery Employees.
Special Investigators.
Harold Heath (Mollusks) Stanford University
N. B. Scofield (Salmon and Fishery Methods) Sunnyvale
F. W. Weymouth (Crabs) Stanford University
Willard E. Kay (Crabs) . '. Stanford University
H. C. Bryant (Game and Non-Game Birds) University of California
Chas. L. Edwards (Abalone) Los Angeles
Gretchen L. Libby, Educational Assistant Riverside
Frank C. Clarke (Deer and Other Game Animals) University of California
R. W. Requa, Assistant in Fishway and Screen Work Sisson
A. E. Doney, Assistant in Fishway and Screen Work Sisson
Chas. L. Gilmore, In Charge Stream Survey Sacramento
Hayward Game Farm.
W. N. Dirks Superintendent
David Fontes Assistant
Fish Hatchery Employees.
Sisson Hatchery.
E. W. Hunt Superintendent
F. McCrea Foreman
E. V. Cassell Assistant
C. Nixon Inside Foreman
P. Sullaway - Outside Foreman
F. Clessens Assistant
J. McManus Assistant
Geo. McCloud, Jr Assistant
E. Clessens Assistant
J. E. Winchcomb Assistant
R. L Bassler Assistant
Wm. Hefferman Assistant
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS. 51
Brookdale Hatchery.
F. A. Shebley Superintendent
H. L. Nelf . Assistant
Swanton Egg Collecting Station, Scott Creek. W. H. Rich Deputy in Charge
Grizzly Bluff Hatchery, Eel River.
W. O. Fassett Superintendent
N. F. Slsson Assistant
Sacramento Experimental Salmon Station.
M. L. Cross Superintendent
Geo. A. West Assistant
Wm. Rogers Assistant
INVENTORY Of STATE PROPERTY IN CHARGE Of fISH AND GAME COMMISSION.
Recapitulation Statement, June 30, 1912.
Office equipment, San Francisco $2,204 05
Office equipment, Sacramento 609 60
Office equipment, Fresno 594 50
Office equipment, Los Angeles 579 60
• .$3,987 75
Hatcheries. Sisson Hatchery, including fish distribution car and' equipment, cottage at Sisson, Shasta River Station, Shovel Creek Sta- tion, Bogus Creek Station, Camp Creek, material at Terry
and at Thrall .$41,204 35
Tahoe Hatchery 4,76S 70
Tallac Hatchery and cottage 4,823 10
Tallac Spawning Station, cottage and cabin 080 79
Glen Alpine Hatchery 30 05
Scott Creek (Santa Cruz County) 1.218 SO
Price Creek Hatchery (Humboldt County) 2,840 55
Sacramento Experimental Station - — 580 49
Wawona Hatchery 86 00
Ukiah Hatchery 83 65
Bouldin Island Hatchery (stored. South End Warehouse) 125 00
56,507 48
Launches.
"Quinnat" and equipment $5,712 90
"Shad" and equipment 1.174 60
"Audubon" and equipment 740 75
— 7,628 25
State Game Farm.
Equipment, cottage and tank house $9,251 94
Game birds and animals 2,242 63
11,494 57
Miscellci,neous.
State property in charge of Commission employees 1,658 79
Collecting nets stored at Vallejo 126 00
Total $81,402 84
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REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.
The following financial statement shows concisely and fully the sources and amounts of the funds coming into the Board's control since the filing of the last biennial report, with the channels and
amounts of expenditures :
Balance on hand June 30, 1910 $73,318 21
Receipts.
Sale of hunting- licenses, 1910-1911 $143,265 00
Sale of hunting licenses, 1911-1912 146,181 00
$289,446 00
Sale of commercial fishing licenses, 1910-1911 $23,595 00
Sale of commercial fishing licenses, 1911-1912 23,545 00
47,140 00
Sale of wholesale fish and game dealers' licenses, 1911-1912 1,265 00
Fines paid into state treasury for violations of fish and
game laws, 1910-1911 $15,941 30
Fines paid into state treasury for violations of fish and
game laws, 1911-1912 19,-530 13
35,471 43
Sale of game and produce from Game Farm 2,097 80
Total .$375,422 23
Disbursements, Year 1910-1911.
San Francisco District — Salaries, traveling expenses, rentals, etc $86,803 60
Los Angeles District — Salaries, traveling expenses, rentals, etc 16,407 40
Fresno District — Salaries, traveling expenses, rentals, etc 14,145 85
Game Farm — Salaries, expenses, supplies, purchase of birds, etc 10,805 64
Hatcheries and spawning stations — Salaries, traveling expenses, supplies 30,611 32
Distribution of fish (by car) — Salaries, expenses, supplies, etc 4,802 61
Fish patrol (launches) — Salaries, expenses, supplies, etc 12,811 02
Scientific investigations and publicity relating thereto — Salaries, ex- penses, supplies, etc 5,814 58
Prosecutions and fees 7,492 35
Commissions on sale of hunting licenses and refunds 12,586 43
Bounties on California lions 5,420 00
Total $207,770 80
Note. — During the year 1910-11 the San Francisco District included the counties now forming the Sacramento District.
Disbursements, 1911-1912.
San Francisco District — Salaries, traveling expenses, rentals, etc .$49,885 -54
Sacramento District — Salaries, traveling expenses, rentals, etc 35,700 39
I/OS Angeles District — Salaries, traveling expenses, rentals, etc 18,.555 38
P^resno District — Salaries traveling expenses, rentals, etc 21390 68
(lame Farm — Salaries, expenses, supplies, purchase of birds, etc 8,228 84
Hatcheries and spawning stations — Salaries, traveling expenses, sup- plies, etc. - 40,998 09
Distribution of fish (by car) — Salaries, expenses, supplies, etc 5,561 58
Fish patrol (launches) — Salaries, expenses, supplies, etc 6,046 01
Scientific investigations and publicity relating thereto — Salaries, ex- penses, supplies, etc 8,806 65
Prosecutions and fees 9,245 37
Commissions on sale of hunting and fishing licenses and refunds 13,161 40
Bounties on California lions 5,680 00
Miscellaneous charges 6,910 46
Total $230,170 39
June 30, 1912, balance in state treasury, after June bills were paid 32,634 68
(It is impossible to reconcile statement of license sales and other revenues for any year with statement of payments into and balances of state treasury, as collections are not all made during same fiscal year.)
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It should be explained that an appropriation of $20,000.00 yearly for the support and maintenance of hatcheries, which was available up to June 30, 1910, has not been received since that time. In con- sequence of this loss, the fish cultural work of the Board has been seriously interfered with and will be more greatly impeded and injured within the next two years if the appropriation is not restored and in increased amount.
As the foregoing statement shows, the Board's receipts from all direct fishery sources — that is, from the sale of commercial fishing licenses and fines for the violation of fish laws — amounts to only $60,000.00 in round numbers for the biennial term. This amount is entirely insufficient to maintain the fish work of the State on a proper plane and can not properly be increased by diversions from the rev- enues derived from game and hunting sources.
According to Dr. T. S. Palmer, assistant chief of the U. S. Biological Survey, a Calif ornian and recognized by competent authorities as being one of the foremost game conservationists of the world, this State presents a problem that is not faced by the fish and game com- missions of any other state. The problem is unusual and great, not merely because of the great area and length of the State, with attendant geographical and climatic variations, but because of the numbers of species and extensive ranges of some of the most important members.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
SEIZURES OF FISH, GAME AND ILLEGALLY USED FISHING APPARATUS.
July 1, 1910, to June 30, 1912.
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1 San Francisco district. |
1 Sacramento district. |
Los Angeles district. |
! Fresno district. |
Total. |
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Illegally used fishing apparatus (nets and lines) |
47 146 lbs. 2,086 lbs. 671 lbs. |
82 |
33 12 lbs. |
162 |
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Salmon |
158 lbs. |
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Striped bass |
355 lbs. |
2,441 lbs. |
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Steelhead |
671 lbs. |
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Black bass _ - _ |
20 lbs. 333 lbs. 100 lbs. 40 lbs. 135 |
139 lbs. 1,525 lbs. 16 lbs. |
159 lbs. |
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Catfish |
50 lbs. 525 lbs. 25 lbs. 1,774 586 lbs. |
1,908 lbs. |
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Trout |
641 lbs. |
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Crawfish _ |
10 lbs. |
75 lbs. |
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Crabs |
60 |
1,969 |
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Dried shrimn |
586 lbs. |
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Abalones |
50 |
\ 16 sacks [ 24i sacks* |
( 64 "! 16 sacks |
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Clams |
390 356 lbs. 502 lbs. 47 5,822 508 20 105 561 |
L 24Jsacks* 390 |
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Misppllaneons flsh |
20 lbs. 399 lbs. 3 |
3,500 lbs. 145 lbs. |
3,876 lbs. |
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Deer meat _ _ _ |
130 lbs. |
1,176 lbs. |
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Deei' hides |
50 |
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Ducks - _ - - |
786 30 |
350 1 11 |
6,958 |
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Quail - - |
539 |
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Doves |
31 |
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Plover, rail, snipe, etc. Non-game birds Pheasants |
105 |
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5 2 live |
566 |
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2 live |
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Trpp snnirrels |
60 ■ 583 |
60 |
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Rabbits |
9- |
57 |
31 |
680 |
Illegally used fishing apparatus, after condemnation in superior courts, is destroyed by the Board; all wholesome fish and game is donated to public and charitable institutions, from whom many grateful letters of acknowledgment have been received.
Note. — Complete and accurate record of seizures kept and reported only since April, 1912.
*Sacks of shells.
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RECAPITULATION.
Arrests —
Fish eases 748
Game cases 1,315
Total 2,063
Convictions —
Fish cases 505
Game cases 1,116
1,621
Acquittals and dismissals- Fish eases 200
Game ea^es 193
393
Pending cases- Fish cases ■ 43
Game eases 6
49
Total 2,063
Fines imposed—
Fish cases $12,725 00
Game cases 23,993 50
Total $36,718 50
Fines paid into courts —
Fish cases $11,415 00
Game cases 23,109 00
Total - $34,524 00
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58
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSES ISSUED.
April 1, 1910. to March 31, 1911—
Alien $19,140 00
Citizen 4,455 00
Total $23,595 00
April 1, 1911, to March 31, 1912—
Name of district.
Alien.
Citizen.
Total.
Lower Sacramento
Upper Sacramento
Southern California coast. -
Bay district
Bay district
Tomales Bay district
Bay district
Bay district
Tahoe district
Monterey district
Humboldt district
Del Norte district
Bay district
San Joaquin district
Humboldt district
Humboldt district _.-
San Joaquin district
Upper Sacramento district- All districts
$650 00 10 00
3,730 00 800 00 620 00 180 00
5,130 00
620 OO
10 00
1,180 00 260 00 520 OO 390 00 20 00 380 00
10 00
4,135 00
Totals $18,645 00
$462 50
287 50
1,117 50
67 50
45 00
110 00
377 50
20 00
237 50
132 50
102 50
375 00
12 50
15 00
457 50
7 50
7 50
12 50
1,052 50
$1,112 50
297 50
4,847 50
867 50
665 00
290 00
5,507 50
640 00
247 50
1,312 50
362 50
895 00
402 50
35 00
837 50
7 50
17 50
12 50
5,187 50
$4,902 50
$23,545 00
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
59
STATEMENT OF LION BOUNTIES PAID BY FISH AND GAME COMMISSION FROM OCTOBER, 1907, TO JANUARY 1, 1913.
|
Counties. |
1907. |
1908. |
1909. |
1910. |
1911. |
1912. |
Total. |
|
1 3 11 1 3 10 7 1 13 113 |
1 |
||||||
|
Amador |
-- 4 12" 2 3 6 67 |
1 2 1 3 4 1 1 6 71 |
2 4 3" 11 8 __ 42 |
2 3 1 1 11 9 4 4 50 1 9 10 1 -- 1 17 |
8 |
||
|
Butte |
2 |
27 |
|||||
|
Calaveras |
7 |
||||||
|
Colusa |
i |
10 |
|||||
|
Del Norte |
1 |
48 |
|||||
|
El Dorado |
2 |
29 |
|||||
|
Fresno |
9 |
||||||
|
Glenn - - |
_ |
30 |
|||||
|
Humboldt - |
10 |
353 |
|||||
|
invo |
1 |
||||||
|
Kern |
8 14 |
10 11 1 1 5 3 18 |
12 13 .. 1 6 11 1 1 7 1 1 1 1 3 |
5 9 2 2 2' 16 |
44 |
||
|
Lake |
2 |
59 |
|||||
|
Lassen |
4 |
||||||
|
IjOs Ansreles |
7 3 4 44 |
12 |
|||||
|
Madera |
10 |
||||||
|
Mariposa - - - |
2 5 |
18 |
|||||
|
Mendocino _ |
111 |
||||||
|
1 |
|||||||
|
Modoe _ |
1 11 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|||
|
Monterey -- |
14 |
36 |
|||||
|
Napa -- |
3 |
||||||
|
1 |
1 1 4 .- 2 2 5 5 |
3 |
|||||
|
Oranffe |
1 2 |
7 1 4 11 ._ 4 |
3 |
||||
|
Placer |
5 2 2 1 5 3 11 |
19 |
|||||
|
Plumas _ _ |
6 |
||||||
|
11 |
|||||||
|
San Benito |
1 1 5 9 1 7 |
2 2 8 4 |
17 |
||||
|
San Bernardino |
10 |
||||||
|
San Dieero |
24 |
||||||
|
Kan T/Uis Obisno |
33 |
||||||
|
Snn Mateo |
1 |
||||||
|
7 |
24 4 |
3 |
5 1 |
46 |
|||
|
Santa Clara |
0 |
||||||
|
1 31 |
1 |
||||||
|
Shasta _ - - |
1 |
25 1 31 |
32 |
29 |
28 3 25 4 -- 22 15 5 4 2 |
146 |
|
|
Sierra |
4 |
||||||
|
Siskivou _ |
1 |
35 2 2 |
45 4 |
25 1 1 |
162 |
||
|
11 |
|||||||
|
Stanislaus _ |
3 |
||||||
|
1 |
|||||||
|
Tehama - |
3 9 |
31 86 6 6 1 1 |
19 34 8 10 6 |
25 32 11 5 4 |
10 22 4 2 6 2 |
110 |
|
|
198 |
|||||||
|
Tulare |
34 |
||||||
|
27 |
|||||||
|
Ventura _ - |
19 |
||||||
|
Yuba - . _ _ |
3 |
||||||
|
Totals |
37" |
482 |
361 |
333 |
233 |
275 |
1.721 |
60
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
STATE GAME FARM, HAYWARDS. Distribution of game birds, 1911.
Pheasants.
Wild Turkeys.
Partridges.
Quail.
Sold for breeding purposes
Given away for breeding and exhibition
purposes
Released
Eggs given away for breeding and exhibi- tion purposes
200
88 100
358
33
155'
00
44
60
Date.
STATE GAME FARM, HAYWARDS.
Distribution of game birds, 1912.
Alameda County.
Applicant,
Address.
Pheasants.
Wild
Turkeys.
Quail.
1912.
Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Mar. 25 Mar. 25 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 21 Feb. 4 Mar. 19 Apr. 20 May 7 May 7 May 17 May 24 June 7 Aug. 10 Sept. 16
Fish and Game Com
C. A. Kofoid
Fish and Game Com
Fish and Game Com
H. C. Cutting
Mrs. Mathiassen
Mr. Childs
H. C. Cutting
County Infirmary
Dr. Harvey Baker
Mrs. Millette
Mrs. Millette
E. K. Strowbridge
F. Russell
J. W. Marvin
C. J. Smith
C. L. Crellin
Livermore
U. C, Berkeley.
Sunol
Livermore
San Lorenzo __- San Lorenzo .__
Oakland
San Lorenzo __-
Berkeley __. Hayward _- Hayward _. Hayward _- Alameda _. Livermore . Oakland -_. Pleasanton
28^
1^
141
131
53
23 43
1^
12 eggs- 14 eggs^ 50 eggs^ 2^ 50^
1^
|
De |
1 Norte County. |
||
|
Sept. 25 |
Paul Smith |
Requa _ _ . ._ |
inoi . |
Fresno County.
Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Sept. 2 Sept. 23
A. V. Lisenby
Fish and Game Com....
Fish and Game Com
Fish and Game Com
Fresno 3*
Sanger _^ I 40^
Sanger ' lOO^
Dunlap 60^
|
Humboldt County. |
|||||
|
Aug. 24 |
Earl P. Barnes Earl P. Barnes |
! Eureka Eureka |
100^ |
||
|
Aug. 24 |
50^ |
||||
|
Lassen County. |
||||
|
Sept. 4 |
Frank P. Cadv Geo. Wingfield |
Susanville , Jamesville |
100* ' |
|
|
Sept. 21 |
I |
50* |
||
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
61
STATE GAME FARM, HAYWARDS.
Distribution of Game Birds, 1912 — Continuefl.
Mendocino County.
Date.
Mar. 5 Sept. 13
Feb. 13 Aug. 20 Sept. 9
Applicant.
Address.
Pheasants.
Capt. Neilsen I Willits
B. H. Miller Ukiah .
3« 50^
Fish and Game Com 1 Tres Pinos ..
J. H. Hill Watsonville
J. Lee Jones Tres Pinos _.
lOQi
Wild
Tuikeys.
Quail.
|
Monterey County |
||||||
|
May 24 |
Frank Shook Phil Oyer |
— |
Salinas -- - _ - |
2^ |
||
|
Aug. 12 |
Pnnifip Grnvfi |
100^ |
||||
|
1 |
||||||
|
Napa County. |
||||||
|
Sept. 13 Sept. 18 |
W. J. Moore |
Napa St. Helena |
50^ 50^ |
|||
|
John McCormick |
||||||
|
Nevada County. |
||||||
|
Feb 12 |
T. P. Hogan Dr. I. W. Hays |
Grftufi Vallfiv |
2* |
|||
|
Sept. 18 |
Grass Valley __ |
30^ |
||||
|
i I |
||||||
|
Placer County. |
||||||
|
Sept. 5 |
Montgomery Godley |
— |
Lincoln |
25» |
||
|
Sacramento County. |
||||||
|
Jan. 24 |
Fish and Game Com Geo. G. Lacke |
— |
Folsom |
2(F |
||
|
Oct. 7 |
Walnut Grove __ |
30^ |
||||
|
San Benito County. |
251
50^
San Francisco County.
Mar. 18 Mar. 19 Sept. 18
U. S. Marine Hospital.
Golden Gate Park
Capt. C. A. Gove
San Francisco .. San Francisco _. Yerba Buena Isl,
2^ 251
San Mateo County.
Jan. 22 Apr. 2
J. B. Leonard. J. B. Leonard.
Menlo Park Menlo Park
12^ 1»
Santa Clara County.
Jan. 25 Feb. 12 Mar. 18
R. W. Withey. P. S. Daniels- R. W. Withey-
Los Gatos
Mountain View Los Gatos
62
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
STATE GAME FARM, HAYWARDS.
Distribution of Game Birds, 1912 — Continued.
Santa Cruz County.
Jan. 23
Tuolumne County.
Fish and Game Com.
Tuolumne
|
Date. |
Applicant. |
Address. |
Pheasants. |
Wild Turkeys. |
Quail. |
|
Aug. 13 |
Geo. Martin and H. C. Peekham. |
Watsonville |
50^ |
||
|
Shasta County. |
|||||
|
Oct. 4 |
B. C. McCray |
|
Redding .. |
32^ . |
|
|
Solano County. |
|||||
|
Aug. 27 |
John Hollenbeck ._ |
Ryer Island |
100^ |
||
|
Sonoma County. |
|||||
|
Feb. 5 |
Thompson Bros. ___ F. M. Child |
Pfitalnma. |
3« |
||
|
Sept. 15 |
Cazadero |
25^ |
|||
|
Stanislaus County, |
|||||
|
Aug. 14 |
Geo. Prowse |
Oakdale |
JS |
||
|
Sutter County. |
|||||
|
Feb. 15 |
Mrs. D. W. Chilson. |
! Pleasant Grove |
1* |
||
|
Tehama County. |
|||||
|
Jan. 17 |
C. C. Barrows |
j Cornine' |
4* |
||
5(F
Tulare County.
Sept. 2 Sept. 2 Sept. 2
Sept. 23
J. D. Blick
Tom Jacobs
Porterville Game Pro- tective Association.
Deer Creek Pish and Game Protective As- sociation.
Totals —
Three Rivers
Visalia
Porterville _
Hot Springs _
501 25^
40^
1,398 76 eggs
368
^Released.
=^Given for experiment.
^Exchange for other birds.
*Sold.
REPORT OF BOARD OP PISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
63
HATCHERIES.
Fish Distribution (Partial), Season 1911.
(Note. — Because of the loss of records during the absence from his office of Superintendent W. H. Shebley in 1911, only a partial statement of that season's distribution can be given.) (Secretary.)
Counties.
Black bass.
Alameda
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Contra Costa ._.
Colusa
EJ Dorado
Fresno
Inyo —
Kern
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Marin
Mariposa
Mendocino
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Mateo
Santa Barbara . Santa Clara —
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Tehama
Trinity
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yuba
700
50
775
Rainbow trout.
10,000 16,000 74,000 72,000
Eastern brook trout.
18,000
Loch Leven trout.
Black- spotted trout.
40,000 117,000 12,000 60,000 30,000 24,000 44,000 79,500
8,000 60,500
"37^000'
6,000 9,000
54,000
16,000
20,000
*1,130
48,000 42,000 46,000 52,000
108,000 15,000
174,100 75,000
20,000 36,000
35,500
36,000
43,000
6,000
4,000
50,000
14,000 38,000
61,000
113,000 40,500
*630
Totals
♦Adult.
3,285
36,000
540,000 18,000 32,000 36,000 64,000
331,000 16,000
174,000 10,000 20,000 96,000 22,000
100,000 78,000 33,000 12,000
2,810,600
2,000
6,000
17,500
4,000
20,000 18,000
497,500
95,000
50,500 126.000
1,636,305
Steelhead trout.
758,446
;,000
35,500 10.000
335,000
4,000
12,800
250
24,000
607,550 i 2,729,751
345,000
;,000
;,ooo
6,000
68.000
65,000 '283;000
44,000 215,000
250,000 4,000
434,000
iiaooo
12,000
6,100
1,858,100
64
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912. Distribution of Loch Leven Trout.
|
. Applicant. |
Number. |
Waters stocked. |
Month of delivery. |
|
B. Belden |
3,000 |
Indian and Yellow creeks, Plumas County |
May |
|
H. 0. Chamberlain and |
18,000 |
Homer Lake, Long Valley reservoir, and Wolf |
May |
|
others. |
Creek, Plumas County. |
||
|
W. C. Robinson |
18,000 |
Bear, Buck, Mill, Big, Clear, Rock, Silver and Grizzly creeks, Plumas Coimty. |
May |
|
M. H. Bernheim |
12,000 |
Eureka, Grass, Jamison and Rock lakes and Jamison Creek, Plumas County. |
May |
|
Portola Improvement As- |
9,000 |
Willow, Humbug and Grizzly creeks, Plumas |
May |
|
sociation. |
County. |
||
|
Smith & Weil |
6,000 |
Mill Creek and Three Lakes, Plumas County. - |
May |
|
Taylorsville Gun Club |
12,000 |
Lights, Cooks, Indian and Grizzly creeks, Plumas County. |
May |
|
Quincy Gun Club |
18,000 |
Spanish, Rock, Mill, Clear, Greenhorn, Tay- |
May |
|
lor creeks and Middle Fork Feather River, |
|||
|
Plumas County. |
|||
|
C N. Johnston |
12,000 |
Feather River and Smith Creek, Plumas County. |
May |
|
G. r. Edwards |
12,000 6,000 |
Tributaries of Feather River, Plumas County Feather River, Sulphur and Willow creeks, Plumas County. |
May |
|
A. Macliomich |
May |
||
|
r. M. Rutherford |
15,000 |
Truckee River, Schaffer and Alder creeks, Nevada County. |
May |
|
A'^ A Hawkins |
18,000 12,000 |
.Shasta River, Siskiyou County |
May |
|
North T^^nrlf Qffmp T*ro- |
Willow Orppk Placer Countv |
May |
|
|
tective Association. |
T T ia^ yj T T V-/ 1 ^ \_ *» J -*_ 1 i.L v.. V. 4 ^_/ ^-^ *_* j.i *^4T ^■•— ^^^^^-.-^^••"^^^^^^ |
||
|
J. B. Knapp |
6,000 |
Canyon Creek and North Fork American River, Placer County. |
June |
|
Lake Tahoe Railway and |
18,000 |
Blackwood Creek and Truckee River, Placer |
June |
|
Transportation Co. |
County. |
||
|
Nevada City Hunting and |
21,000 |
Deer and Rock creeks and Woods Ravine, |
June |
|
Pishing Club. |
Nevada County. |
||
|
1. Y. Coggins |
9,000 |
Dobkins Lake and North Fork Eddy Creek, Siskiyou County. |
June |
|
E. Meybem "Fi'pd Werner |
12,000 12,000 30,000 |
Buttfi Creek Butte Countv - . |
June |
|
Sutter Creek. Amador Countv |
June |
||
|
City of Vallejo |
Lake No. 2 and creek between Dam No. 1 and |
June |
|
|
Dam No. 2, Solano County. |
|||
|
Presno Division, Fish and |
36,000 |
Tamarack, Maxwell, Log Cabin, Two Mile, |
July |
|
Game Commission. |
Pingley and Red Can lakes, Tuolumne County. |
||
|
Geo. F. Conlin |
12,000 |
South Fork Stanislaus River, Tuolumne County. |
July |
|
R. B. Shaw and H. M. |
24,000 |
North and Middle forks Tuolumne River, |
July |
|
De Ferrari. |
Tuolumne County. |
||
|
J. 0. Bigelow D. E. Roberts |
24,000 12,000 |
Basin Oreek Tuolumne Countv _ |
July |
|
North Fork Stanislaus River and Beaver, San |
July |
||
|
Antone and O'Neal creeks, Calaveras County. |
|||
|
H. M. Freeman |
36,000 |
Three Loch Leven lakes. Placer County |
July |
|
Miss Katherine Chandler.. |
12,000 |
Five Lakes and Bear and Squaw creeks. Placer County. |
July |
|
Al Tahoe Company |
6,000 |
Trout and Cold creeks. El Dorado County |
July |
|
H. E. Cagwin |
9,000 |
Upper and Lower Echo lakes. El Dorado |
July |
|
County. |
|||
|
Santa Clara Fish and |
24,000 |
Planted in the streams of Santa Clara County |
July |
|
Game Protective Asso- |
|||
|
ciation. |
|||
|
G F Edwards |
18,000 6,000 |
Gold Lake, Plumas County |
July |
|
H. L. Beecroft |
Grizzly Creek and Ice Lake, Plumas County. — |
July |
|
|
Frank P. Cady |
7,500 |
Susan River and Silver and Caribou lakes, Lassen County. |
July |
|
Geo. D. Campbell L. H. Sisson |
2,500 2,500 |
East Creek, Modoc County |
July |
|
South Fork Mill Creek, Modoc County |
July |
||
|
Ira Hansen |
2,500 |
Parker Creek, Modoc County.. |
July |
REPORT OP BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
65
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912.
Distribution of Loch Leven Trout — Continued.
Applicant.
Sisson Promotion Asso- ciation.
Geo. Neale
Presno Division, Fish and Game Commission.
W. P. Yaney
A. If. Stewart
Hall & McAfee
A. Davies
A. Papa
J. S. Cain
A. G. McFarland
Webber Lake Club
G. P. Zentgraff
J. M. Amick
G. S. Wilson — .
W. E. Tebbe
(Jeo. E. King
R. Colwell
Jas. Bryson
Glen Alpine Springs Com- pany.
Mayo A. Greenlaw
W. W. Price -
Grass Valley Sportsmen's Club.
Murphy Bros, and Mor- gan.
Lawrence & Comstock...
Bert Berry
Shaver Lake Pishing Club Deer Creek Pish and Game Protective Asso- ciation. T. A. Chatten
W. A. Sperry :
Robert Belden
Euell Gray
Dr. C. S. Noble and
others. A. D. Shepard
Pacific Gas and Electric
Company. Yosemite Valley Railway
Company. Major Wm. W. Forsyth.
Number.
Waters stocked.
Month of deliveiT.
July
18,000 SuUaway, Big Spring Creek and North Fork of Sacramento River, Siskiyou County.
6,000 Battle Creek, Tehama Coimty July
36,000 Barren Lakes of High Sierra, Madera County ! July
9,000 Longley, Horton, Birch creeks and Middle and South Forks of Bishop Creek, Inyo County.
3,000 Wyman and Crooked creeks, Inyo County
27,000 Baker, Big Pine, Little Pine, Birch and Tin- nemaha creeks, Big Pine Lakes and Red Moimtain Lakes, Inyo County.
9,000 Little Truckee River, Nevada County
18,000 South Yuba River, Placer County
6,000 I Walker River. Mono County
6,000 I South Fork Yuba River, Placer County
18,000 : Tributary to Webber Lake, Nevada Coimty...
12,000 Pilot and Bear creeks. El Dorado County
6,000 ! Mokelumne and Bear rivers and South Fork
Cosumnes River, Amador Coimty. 12,000 ' Indian, Reddings, Browns, East Weaver and Rush creeks, Trinity County.
12,000 Island Lake, Siskiyou Coimty
15,000 Woodruth and Rock creeks and North, East and South Forks Yuba River, Sierra County, 5,000 Rubicon River and Rock Bound Lake, El Do- rado County. 12,500 Echo and Adrian lakes and American River, El Dorado County. 6,000 Glen Alpine Creek and Grass, Susie and Heather lakes. El Dorado County.
9,000 Echo Lake, El Dorado County.
15,000 [ Witches' Cave and Floating Island, Cathedral, I Upper and Lower Angora lakes and Glen I Alpine Creek, El Dorado County. 17,500 Chpper, Wolf, Rattlesnake, Dry, Squirrel,
Nigger and Slate creeks, Nevada County. 12,500 Bear, Hawk, Richardson and Granite lakes.
El Dorado County. 9,000 Floating Island and Angora lakes. El Dorado County.
7,500 Poro Creek, Tulare County
35,000 Shaver Lake, Fresno County
5,000 North and South Deer creeks, Tulare County..
7,500 Eagle Creek, Kaweah Creek and Franklin
Lake, Tulare County. 5,000 Grizzly Creek and Clover Valley, Plumas Coimty.
9,000 Entire shipment lost because of lack of care
15,000 Cody, Right, Doik, Blood, Succor, Echo and Adrian lakes and American River, El Dorado County. 5,000 Lopez, Arroyo Grande and Tar Spring creeks, San Luis Obispo County.
20,000 Castle Lake, Siskiyou County
30,000 Lakes Spaulding and Fordyce, Placer County..
60,000 Merced River, Merced County
20,000 Merced River, Mariposa County
July
July July
August August August August August August August
August
August September
September
September
September
September September
September
September
September
September September September
September
September
September September
September
September September
September
September-
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REPORT OF BOARD OP FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912.
Distribution of Loch Leven Tkout — Continued.
|
Applicant. |
Number. |
Waters stocked. |
Month of delivery. |
|
Jas A. Vale |
50,000 5,000 7,500 5,000 40,000 7,500 9,000 30,000 35,000 20,000 43,000 10,000 |
Lytle, Devoir, Cable, City, Plunge, Bear, Mill, Salfrit, Creeley, Deep, Huston, Grass Valley, Little Bear and Hook and Holcomb creeks and Devil and Waterman canyons, San Bernardino County. Pauma Creek, San Diego County |
October |
|
B L Crise |
October |
||
|
Ed. Fletcher W. C. Davidson ... |
San Luis Rey River, San Diego Comity Garcia River and Saunders Creek, Mendocino County. Cold Creek, Siskiyou County |
October October |
|
|
Chas. Wright .— . - |
October |
||
|
Otas E. Pile |
Butte Creek and Oris Lake, Siskiyou County. . Back Fence, Kangaroo, Bull and Secret lakes, Siskiyou County. Wagon Creek, Siskiyou County - - |
October |
|
|
CM. Parker Fred. Sullaway - -_ _ |
October October |
||
|
Fish and Game Commis- sion. Fish and Game Commis- sion. Fish and Game Commis- sion. |
Big Spring Creek at Rupps Lake, Siskiyou County. Headwaters Sacramento River, Siskiyou County. Sacramento River at Delta, Shasta County... Held in hatchery ponds, Sisson. |
October October October |
|
|
Total |
1,293,500 |
REPORT OP BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
67
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distriiution, Season 1912.
Distribution of Eastern Brook Trout.
Applicant.
Number.
Waters stocked.
J. M. Little-.-.-
H. C. Chamberlain and
associates. W. O. Robinson
G. O. Longhurst. M. A. Bernheim..
Portola Improvement As- sociation. .Smith & Weil
Taylorsville Gun Club —
Quincy Gun Club
A. Machomich
Chas. Geisendorfer W. J. McCleary
Samuel Mitchell
Boca Mill Company. P. M. Rutherford—
W. P. Whittier.
North Fork Game Pro- tective Association.
J. F. Geisendorfer
J. B. Knapp
H. M. Freeman
A. S. Nichols
Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Co.
Grover Russi
North Pork Game Pro- tective Association. Nevada City Hunting and Fishing Club.
C. P. Hensel
E. Meybem
■Ocean Shore Railroad Company.
Chas. H. Glenn
Phil T. Laugenour
H. H. Zimmerman
Mrs. Geo. Parley, Jr
B. G. Dichman
Sierra and San Francisco
Power Company. Geo. P. Conlin-
G. W. Vestal-
V\'.- M. McCleary-
W. .J. Hall
H. Wilkie
Miss Katherine Chandler.
6,000 18,000
18,000
6,000 12,000
9,000
6,000 12,000
12,000
6,000
6,000 9,000
6,000 10,000 20,000
12,000
12,000
6,000 18,000
24,000 12,000 24,000
18,000 18,000
39,000
12,000
12,000
6,000
18,000
18,000 12,000 18,000 12,000
18,0U0
12,000 9,000
9,000
6,000 12,000 12,000
Month of delivery.
Rich Gulch and Rush Creek, Plumas County-. Homer Lake, Long Valley reservoir and Wolf
Creek, Plumas County. Bear, Buck, Mill, Big, Clear, Rock, Silver
and Grizzly creeks, Plumas County.
Poplar and Miller creeks, Plumas County
Eureka, Grass, Jamison and Rock lakes and
Jamison Creek, Plumas County. Willow, Humbug and Grizzly creeks, Plumas
County. Mill Creek and Three Lakes, Plumas County- Lights, Cooks, Indian and Grizzly creeks,
Plumas County. Spanish, Rock, Mill, Clear, Greenhorn and
Taylor creeks and Middle Fork Feather
River, Plimias County. Feather River, Sulphur and Willow creeks,
Plumas County.
Catfish Creek, Placer County
Combs Ravine and Bunch Canyon, Placer
County. Bear River and Canyon Creek, Placer County
Little Truckee River, Nevada County
Truekee River, SchafTer and Alder creeks, Ne- vada County. Warmeastle Canyon, Squaw and Snell creeks,
Siskiyou County. Gass Canyon Creek and Dry Creek, Placer
County. Headwaters of Wooley Creek, Placer County Canyon Creek and North Fork American
River, Placer County.
South Yuba River, Placer County
Feather River, Sierra County
Blackwood Creek and Truckee River, Placer
County.
Prosser Creek, Nevada Cotmty
North and Middle Porks American River, Owl
and Grass Canyon creeks, Placer County. Deer, Rock, Little Deer creeks and Woods
Ravine, Nevada County.
North Pork Elder Creek, Tehama Coimty
Butte Creek, Butte County
Pedro, Tunitas, Frenchman, Higgins, Lo-
bitos and Purissima creeks, San Mateo
County. Mill Creek and South, Middle and North
Porks Stony Creek, Colusa County.
Cache and AUen creeks, Yolo County
Mill Creek, Tehama County
Kelsey Creek, Lake County
Clear Creek, Napa County
Indian and Clarks creeks and Middle Pork
Stanislaus River, Tuolumne County. South Fork Stanislaus River, Tuolumne
County. South Fork Cottonwood Creek, Tehama
County.
Shirttail Canyon, Placer County
Bear River, Placer County
Prosser Creek, Nevada County
Five Lakes, Bear and Squaw creeks. Placer
County.
May May
May
May May
May
May May
May
May
June June
June June June
June
June
June June
June June June
June June
June
June June June
June
June June June June July
July
July
July July July July
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REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
SISSON HATCHERY.
FisJi Distribution, Season 1912.
DiSTRiBUTiox OF EASTERN Brook Trout — Continued.
Applicant.
Number.
Glen Alpine Springs Company.
XI Tahoe Company
Mrs. G. W. Kenney
Lawrence & Comstock...
Tahoe "Vista Investment
Company. H. E. Cagwin
Santa Clara County Tish and Game Protective Association.
Frank P. Cady -
F. D. Hall
Wm. E. Vincent
Chas. W. Williams
Geo. D. Campbell
L. H. Sisson
E. E. Archer
I. Lauer
Sisson Promotion Asso- ciation.
Geo. Neale
W. P. Yaney
A. L. Stewart
Hall & McAfee
Harry Shaw
R. G. Buchanan
J. S. Cain
North Fork Association..
A. G. McFarland
Webber Lake Club
J. E. Powell
C. W. Rickey
G. P. Zentgrafl
Jas. Bryson
Grass Valley Sportsmen's
Club. A. D. Ferguson
Deer Creek Fish and Game Protective Asso- ciation.
W. A. Sperry
Tosemite Valley Railroad
Company. Major Wm. W. Forsyth. W. C. Davidson
Chas. Wright
Total
Waters stocked.
Month of delivery.
9,000 Susie Lake, El Dorado County t July
6,000 j Trout and Cold creeks. El Dorado County.
6,000 18,000
9,000
9,000
36,000
7,500
5,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 5,000 2,500 15,000
6,000 18,000
9,000 30,000
12,000 3,000 6,000 9,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 7,500
20,000
30,000
5,000
5,000
July
Independence Lake, Nevada County July
Small lakes and streams near Tallac, El Do- ! July
rado County. I
Griff Creek, Placer County i July
i Upper and Lower Echo lakes. El Dorado [ July
Coimty. Distributed in streams of Santa Clara County | July
Susan River, Silver and Caribou lakes, Lassen
Coimty.
Willow Creek Lassen County
Secret Creek, Lassen County
Parker Creek, Modoc County
East Creek, Modoc County
South Fork Mill Creek, Modoc County
Shealds Creek, Modoc County
Pine Creek, Modoc County
SuUaway, Big Spring creeks and North Fork
Sacramento River, Siskiyou County.
Battle Creek, Tehama County
Longley, Horton and Birch creeks and Middle
and South Forks Bishop creek, Inyo County.
Wyman and Crooked creeks, Inyo County
Baker, Big Pine, Little Pine, Birch, Tinne-
maha creeks. Big Pine Lakes and Red
Mountain Lakes, Inyo County.
Dexter Creek, Inyo County
Walker River, Mono Coimty
Walker River, Mono County
North Fork American River, Placer County..-
South Fork Yuba River, Placer County
Tributary of Webber Lake, Nevada County.. Walker River and Lost Canyon, Mono County Walker River and Big Slough, Mono County..
Pilot and Bear creeks. El Dorado County
Echo and Adrian lakes and American River,
El Dorado County. Clipper, Wolf, Rattlesnake, Dry, Squirrel,
Nigger and Slate creeks, Nevada County. Six unnamed lakes in High Sierras of Fresno
County. North and South Deer creeks, Tulare County
Grizzly Creek and Clover Valley creek, Plumas County. 10,000 I Merced River, Mariposa County
10,000 I Merced River, Mariposa County
5,000 I Garcia River and Saimders Creek, Mendocino
County. 10,000 Cold Creek, Siskiyou Coimty
17,500 ! Held in hatchery ponds, Sisson.
906,000
July
July July July July July July July July
July July
July July
July
August
August
August
August
August
August
August
August
August
August
August
August
August
September
September October
October
REPORT OP BOARD OP PISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS,
69
SISSON HATCHERY. Fish Distribution, Season 1912.
DiSTKIBUTION OF RAINBOW TrOUT.
|
Month of |
|||
|
Applicant. |
Xumber. |
Waters stocked. |
delivery. |
|
J McCllLQff |
12,000 30,000 |
Berrv Creek, Plumas County |
May |
|
K. E. Gerry |
North Pork Feather River, Plumas County.-- |
May |
|
|
R. Belden |
6,000 |
Indian and Yellow creeks, Plumas County |
May |
|
J. M. Little |
6,000 |
Rich Gulch and Rush Creek, Plumas County. _ |
May |
|
-T O, Dnnnpllv |
3 000 |
rTri77lv Creek Plumas Countv |
May |
|
H. 0. Chamberlain and |
24,000 |
Homer Lake, Long Valley reservoir and Wolf |
May |
|
associates. |
Creek, Pluma.s County. |
||
|
W. 0. Robinson and |
51,000 |
Bear, Birch, Mill, Big, Clear, Rock, Silver |
May |
|
others. |
and Grizzly creeks, Plumas County. |
||
|
G. C. Longhurst |
6,000 |
Poplar and Miller creeks, Plumas County |
May |
|
M. H. Bernheim |
12,000 |
Eureka, Grass, Jamison and Rock lakes and Jamison Creek, Plumas County. |
May |
|
Portola Improvement As- |
12,000 |
Willow, Humbug and Grizzly creeks, Plumas |
May |
|
sociation. |
Comity. |
||
|
R. Van der Naillen |
9,000 |
Yellow and Butte creeks, Plumas County |
May |
|
Smith & Weil |
18,000 |
Mill Creek and Three Lakes, Plumas County- |
May |
|
Taylorsville Gun Club |
24,000 |
Lights, Cooks, Indian and Grizzly creeks, Plumas County. |
May |
|
(t TT OoofJhnA |
30,000 54,000 |
Tnrlifln Oreek Plumas Countv -_ _- |
May |
|
Quincy Gun Club |
Spanish, Rush, Mill, Clear, Greenhorn and |
May |
|
|
Taylor creeks, and Middle Fork Feather |
|||
|
River, Plumas County. |
|||
|
T A Church |
12,000 12,000 |
Long Valley Creek, Plumas County |
May |
|
C N. Johnson . |
Feather River and Smith Creek, Plumas Coimty. |
May |
|
|
A. Maehomich |
18,000 |
Feather River, Sulphur and Willow creeks, Plumas Coimty. |
May |
|
Wm. Galleppl estate |
12,000 |
Last Chance Valley creeks, Plumas Coimty |
May |
|
Chas. Geisendorfer |
6,000 |
Catfish Creek, Placer County |
June |
|
W. J. McCleary |
6,000 |
Bunch Canyon and Combs Ravine, Placer |
June |
|
County. |
|||
|
Samuel Mitchell . _ |
9,000 68,500 10,000 |
Bear River and Canyon Creek, Placer County |
June |
|
Boca Mill Company F. M. Rutherford |
June |
||
|
Truckee River, Schaffer and Alder creeks, |
June |
||
|
Nevada County. |
|||
|
Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company. |
40,000 |
Prnc?<?pr Oreek Nevada Countv _ _- |
June |
|
S McKav |
25,000 35,000 24,000 |
Donner Creek, Nevada County -- |
June |
|
G P. Kelly |
Truckee River and tributaries, Nevada County Warmeastle Canyon, Squaw Creek and Snell Creek, Siskiyou County. |
June |
|
|
W. F Whittier _. |
June |
||
|
McCloud River Railroad— W I Bray |
60,000 30,000 30,000 |
MeCloud River Siskivou Countv - - |
June |
|
Antelope Creek, Siskiyou County -- - |
June |
||
|
Siskiyou County Electric Light and Power Com- |
Pall Creek Siskivou Countv -- |
June |
|
|
pany. |
|||
|
Z. Abrams Geo. Dennis |
18,000 60,000 |
Abrams Lake. Siskivou Countv |
June |
|
Big Springs, Siskiyou County |
June |
||
|
H. R. Hanley |
18,000 |
Squaw Creek, Shasta County |
June |
|
North Pork Game Pro- |
12,000 |
Grass Canyon and Dry creeks, Placer County |
June |
|
tective Association. |
|||
|
Clark & Branson |
30,000 |
French, Payne's, Etna and Patterson creeks Siskiyou County. |
June |
|
J. P. Geisendorfer |
6,000 |
Headwaters Wooley Creek, Placer County |
June |
|
Dr. W. M. Tryon J. B. Knapp--- — |
6,000 6,000 |
Green Vallev Creek. Placer Countv - -- |
Jime |
|
Canyon Creek and North Fork American |
June |
||
|
River, Placer County. |
|||
|
TT M FrpPTiTflTi |
42,000 24,000 48,000 |
South Yuba River Placer Countv - |
June |
|
A S Nichols |
Feather River, Sierra County - - |
June |
|
|
Lake Tahoe Railway and |
Blackwood Creek and Truckee River, Placer |
June |
|
|
Transportation Co. |
Coimty. |
||
|
Harmon Bell |
36,000 30,000 |
Sweetbriar Creek, Shasta County — - |
June |
|
Battle Creek, Shasta County -- |
June |
||
|
18,000 60,000 |
Mud Creek, Butte County - - - |
June |
|
|
Nevada City Hunting and |
Deer, Rock, Little Deer and Woods ravine |
June |
|
|
Pishing Club. |
creeks, Nevada County. |
70
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distnbution, Season 1912.
Distribution of Rainbow Trout — Continued.
Applicant.
Number.
Waters stocked.
Month of delivery.
F. G. Brown
Meek Mercantile Com- pany. L. Y. Coggins
E. C. Lloyd
H. H. Hudson
California Fish and Game Commission.
Kennett Athletic Club
C. L. Watson
J. H. Bradley
E. Meybem
A. C. Musselman
24,000 I Oregon Creek, Sierra County June
36,000 Oregon Creek, Yuba County ! June
W. J. Whittier.
B. F. Kaufman. P. H. Dunbar- - Clay Buchanan .
Elizabeth G. Stevenson...
Santa Clara Co. Fish and Game Protective Asso- ciation.
J. H. Livermore
Ocean Shore Railroad Company.
J. Boshofl
J. A. Owen
Chas. H. Glenn.
Phil. T. Laugenour
Bartlett Springs Com- pany. Alameda County Fish and Game Protective Association.
21,000
3ti,000
30,000
300,000
15,000 30,000 . 18,000 24,000 18,000
60,000
36,000
30,000
36,000
12,000 30,000
0,000 45,000
60,000
24,000
30,000
42,000 30,000
12,000
Dobkins Lake and North Fork Eddy Creek, June Siskiyou County.
Parks Creek, Siskiyou Covmty i June
Little Shasta River, Siskiyou County \ June
Klamath River, Siskiyou County i June
|
Earle Downing |
12,000 |
|
Earle Downing _ ._ |
12,000 |
|
Earle Downing . |
36,000 |
|
Earle Downing |
24,000 |
|
H. H. Zimmerman Fred Werner .. .. .. |
12,000 18,000 12,000 |
|
Geo. F. Zentgraff |
|
|
M. A. Miller |
12,000 |
|
W. R. Stearns. . |
15,000 30,000 |
|
City of Vallejo . |
|
|
Mrs. G€0. Farley, Jr John P. Orr Joshua Spires . . . . |
6,000 9,000 24,000 |
|
Wm. West and D. S. Keyser. |
72,000 |
Big Backbone Creek, Shasta County.
Clear Creek, Shasta County
Antelope Creek, Tehama County
Butte Creek, Butte County
Little Butte and Mosquito creeks, Butte
County. West branch of North Fork Feather River,
Butte County. Little West branch North Fork of Feather
River, Butte County. Big Nimshew and west branch Feather River
Butte County. Little Nimshew, Big Nimshew and Last Chance
creeks, Butte County.
Butte Creek, Butte County
Sweijert, Almaden, Guadalupe, Penetentia
and Saratoga creeks, Santa Clara County.
Bear Gulch Creek, San Mateo County
Pedro, Timitas, Frenchman and Higgins, Lo-
bitas, and Purissima creeks, San Mateo
County. Pescadero, Butano and Gazos creeks, San
Mateo County. South Fork Cottonwood Creek, Tehama
County. Mill Creek and South, Middle and North
Forks of Stony Creek, Colusa County.
Cache and AUen creeks, Yolo Cotinty
Cache, Bartlett, Mill and Twin Valley creeks,
Lake County. Trout Creek, Alameda County
Stony Brook and Alameda Creek, Alameda
County. Tributaries of Valpe and Arroyo Valle, Ala- meda County. La Costa, Indian, Alameda, Bear and Apper-
son creeks, Alameda County. San Lorenzo, Bolinas and Palomar creeks,
Alameda County.
Mill Creek, Tehama County
Sutter Creek, Amador County
South Fork American River, El Dorado
County. South Fork American River, El Dorado
County.
Sonoma Creek, Sonoma Coimty
Lake No. 2 and in creek between Dam No. 1
and Dam No. 2, Solano County.
Kelsey Creek, Lake County.
Soscol Creek, Napa County
Mario, Spiguet and Big Canyon creeks, Lake
County. Milliken Creek, Napa County
Jvme June June Jtme June
June
June
June
June
Jime June
June Jvme
June
June
Jtme
June June
June
June
June
June
June
July July July
July
July July
July July July
July
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
71
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912.
DiSTBiBUTiON OF RAINBOW Trout — Continued.
Applicant.
Number.
Waters stocked.
Month of delivery.
B. G. Dichman
Sierra and San Francisco
Power Company. Geo. F. Conlin
R. B. Shaw and H. M.
De Ferrari. J. O. Bigelow
D. E. Roberts
F. L. Dimoek
G. W. Vestal
S. V. Baron
E. W. Elfendalil
Dr. Wm. Tryon
W. J. HaU
W. C. Murdoch
Miss Katlierine Chandler. _
Glen Alpine Springs Company.
Al Tahoe Company
Mrs. G. W. Kenney.
Lawrence & Comstoek
Tahoe Vista Investment
Company. H. E. Cagwin
Santa Clara County Fish and Game Protective Association.
John L. D. Roberts
Dan McCloskey _
H. G. Porter
H. L. Beecroft-- Frank P. Cady-
F. D. Hall
Wm. E. Vincent
Dr. C. M. Tinsman_ Chas. W. Williams.. Geo. D. Campbell...
ly. H. Sisson
Wm. W. Ahl
E. E. Auble
I. Lauer
C. W. WiUiams
W. L. Leland
S. F. Ballard..
Ira Hansen
H. O. Wickes__ A. F. St oner.. W. A. Wirth... Hall & McAfee.
Sisson Promotion Asso- ciation.
Geo. Neale
W. B. Engle —
9,000 42,000
36,000
24,000
24,000 36,000
36,000 9,000
24,000 30,000 6,000 12,000 21,000 12,000
15,000
12,000
18,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
114,000
72,000
18,000
27,000
6,000
15,000
5,000 7,500
15,000 7,500 5,000 5,000
10,000
10,000 7,500
25,000 7,500
10,000 7,500 36,000 24,000 45,000 21,000
75,000
12,000 39,000
Clear Creek, Napa County ..-' July
Indian and Clarks creeks and Middle Fork July
Stanisalus River, Tuolumne County. South Fork Stanislaus River, Tuolumne July
Cotmty. South and Middle Forks Tuolumne River, July
Tuolumne County.
Basin Creek, Tuolumne County July
North Fork Stanislaus River, Beaver, San July
Antone and O'Neal creeks, Calaveras
County.
Sacramento River, Shasta Cotmty July
South Fork Cottonwood Greek, Tehama July
County.
Mill Creek, Tehama County July
Slate Creek, Shasta County July
Green Valley Creek, Placer County July
Bear River, Placer Coimty July
Tributary of Webber Lake, Sierra County July
Five Lakes, Bear and Squaw creeks. Placer July
County. Susie Lake, El Dorado County ; July
Trout and Cole creeks, El Dorado County ! July
Independence Lake, Nevada Coimty \ July
Small lakes and streams near Tallac, El Do- | July
rado County. Griff Creek, Placer County 1 July
Upper and Lower Echo lakes, El Dorado \ July
County. Planted in the streams of Santa Clara County j July
The moimtain and coast streams of Monterey
County. Dos Picachos, Bird and Los Muertos creeks,
San Benito County.
North Fork Feather River, Plumas County
Grizzly Creek, Ice Lake, Plumas County
Susan River and Silver and Caribou lakes,
Lassen County.
Willow Creek, Lassen County
Secret Creek, Lassen Covinty
Ash Creek, Modoc County
Parker Creek, Modoc County
East Creek, Modoc County
South Fork Mill Creek, Modoc Coimty
Pitzhugh Creek, Modoc Oormty
Fitzhugh Creek, Modoc County
Pine Creek, Modoc County
South Fork Pitt River, Modoc Cormty
Antelope, Bottle and Willow creeks, Modoc
County.
Thomas Creek, Modoc Coimty
Parker Creek, Modoc County...
Sacramento River, Shasta County
Tejon Creek, Kern County
North Fork Kern River, Kern County. —
Baker, Big Pine, Little Pine, Birch and Tin-
nemaha creeks. Big Pine Lake and Red
Mountain lakes, Inyo County. SuUaway and Big Spring creeks, and North
Pork Sacramento River, Siskiyou Coimty.
Battle Creek, Tehama County
Shepherds Creek, Inyo County
July
July
July July July
July July July July July July July July July July July
July July July July July July
July
July July
72
REPORT OF BOARD OP PISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distribittion, Heason 1912.
DisTKiBUTiON or RAINBOW Tkout — Continued.
Applicant.
Number.
Waters stocked.
Mouth of delivery.
Mrs. M. A. Bruley
A. Davies ^-
R. G. Buchanan
J. S. Cain
North Fork Association.
A. G. McFarland
Webber Lake Club
J. E. Powell
C. W. Rickey
Euel! Gray
J. M. Aiiiick. C. S. Wilson.
J. W. Metcalf
F. 0. Branstetter. D. E. Roberts
I. O. Jillson.
California Door Com- pany.
James Dodds
Geo. E. King
R. Colwell
Glen Alpine Springs Com- pany.
Mayo A. Greenlaw
W. W. Price
Grass Valley Sportsmen's
Club. Lawrence & Comstock
Bert Berry —
Widgeon Gun Club
John Fitzpatrick
Porterville Fish and Game Protective Association. Deer Creek Fish and Game Protective Asso- ciation. T. A. Chatten
H. G. McCaughey.
O. G. Bolsdorflf
W. A. Sperry
Con Roman
W. A. Jinkerson.
E. A. Pearce
Monterey Fish and Game Protective Association.
S. E. Whitcher
J. H. Hollister
18,000 j Sacramento River, Shasta County
9,000 Little Truckee River, Nevada County
6,000 Walker River, Mono Coimty
12,000 W'alker River, Mono County
24,000 North Fork American River, Placer Coimty—
12,000 South Fork Yuba River, Placer County
12,000 Tributary Webber Lake, Nevada County
6,000 Walker River and Lost Canyon, Mono County 6,000 Walker River and Big Slough, Mono County.
72,000 Silver, Sly, Park and Alder creeks, Ogilvie Canyon and American River, El Dorado County.
18,000 Mokelumne and Bear rivers and South Fork I Cosumnes, Amador County.
18,000 ' Indian, Reddings, Browns, East Weaver and Rush creeks, Trinity County.
60,000 j Sacramento River, Shasta County
36,000 I Sacramento River, Siskiyou County
30,000 i Middle Fork Calaveras River, Calaveras i County.
2i,000 \ Crystal, Willow and Clear creeks and Klines i Gulch, Shasta County.
15,000 I North and Middle Forks Cosumnes River, Steeley Fork, Middle, McKinney's, Dog Town and Cut creeks. El Dorado County.
18,000 El Dorado, Black, Secret and Humbug can- yons. Placer Coimty.
15,000 Woodruth and Rock creeks and North, East and South Forks of North Yuba River, Sierra County.
12,000 Rubicon River and Rock Bound Lake, El Do- rado County.
15,000 Glen Alpine Creek and Grass, Susie and
Heather lakes, El Dorado County. 9,000 Echo Lake, El Dorado County •.
12,000 Witches Cave and Floating Island, Cathedral, Upper and Lower Angora lakes and Glen Alpine Greek, El Dorado County.
60,000 Clipper, Wolf, Rattlesnake, Dry, Squirrel, Nigger and Slate creeks, Nevada County. 9,000 Floating Island and Angora lakes. El Dorado
Coimty. 9,000 Poro Creek, Tulare County
42,000 Kaweah River, Tulare County
18,000 San Benito Creek, Fresno County
72,000 Redwood, Kessing, Belnap, Boulder and Mc- Intyre creeks, Tulare County.
24,000 North and South Deer creeks, Tulare County..
27,000 Eagle Creek, East Fork Kaweah and Franklin lakes, Tulare County.
24,000 Salmon Creek, Sonoma County
27,000 Russian River, Sonoma County
18,000 Grizzly Creek and Clover Valley, Plumas
County. 6,000 Cheda Creek, Marin County
30,000 North, Middle and South Forks Cosumnes
River, El Dorado County. 9,000 San Juan Canyon Creek, San Benito County. 30,000 Rocky, Mill, Miller, Garapatas and Cocaga-
hua creeks, Monterey County.
24,000 Arroyo Seco, Monterey County
60,000 Upper San Luis, Torro, Marro, San Luisito,
Charro, Corral de Piedra, See Canyon,
Coon and Welsh creeks, San Luis Obispo
County.
August August August August August August August August August August
August
August
August August August
August
August
August August
August
August
August August
August
August
September September September September
September
September
September September September
September September
September September
September September
REPORT OP BOARD OP PISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
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SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912.
Distribution of Rainbow Trout — Continued.
|
Applicant. |
Number. |
Waters stocked. |
Month of delivery. |
|
Dr. C. S. Noble and others. H. J. Abels H. J. Doulton... . |
24,000 15,000 30,000 9,OC0 96,000 24,000 78,000 24,000 21,000 18,000 24,000 12,000 45,000 120,000 12,000 15,000 105,000 12,000 12,000 21,000 6,000 15,000 18,000 12,000 24,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 18,000 50,000 18,000 30,000 24,000 12,000 30,000 75,000 24,000 214,670 78,000 30,000 50,000 25,000 75,000 |
Lopez, Arroyo Grande and Tar Spring creeks, San Luis Obispo County. Sisquoc and Manzana rivers and Birabut creek, Santa Barbara County. Santa Ynez River and tributaries, Santa Bar- bara County. Rincon, Gilis and Bloodo creeks, Santa Bar- bara County. Coyote Creek, Ventura River and North Fork San Antonio Creek, Ventura Comity. Trinity River, Trinity County |
September September September |
|
H. S. Deaderifk-_ |
September |
||
|
Jas. Rasniussen and Sim Myers. C. E. Carr . . . . |
September October |
||
|
Yosemite Valley Railroad |
Merced River, Merced County |
October |
|
|
Major Wm. W. Forsyth. W. M. Avis - - -- |
Merced River, Mariposa County San Dimas, Wolfskill and Palmer canyons and Recreation Run, Los Angeles County. Bear and Ice House canyons and San .4ntonio River, Los Angeles County. Malibu Creek, Los Angeles County. .. |
October October |
|
|
W. J. Sanborn |
October |
||
|
E D Silent |
October |
||
|
Geo. E. Little |
Rio Hondo and San Jose creeks, Los Angeles County. San Antonio Creek, Los Angeles County Lytle, Devoir, Cable, City, Plunge, Bear, Mill, Salfrit, Creeley, Huston, Grass Valley, Little Bear, Hook, Deep, and Holcomb creeks and Devil and Waterman canyons, San Bernardino County. Strawberry Creek, Riverside County .. . |
October |
|
|
W. G. Kerckhofl |
October |
||
|
Jas. A. Vale |
October |
||
|
Stroner & Dickenson |
October |
||
|
John Shaver |
South and North Forks San Jacinto River, Riverside County. San Gabriel River, Los Angeles County — Big Tejunga Creek, Los Angeles County Ouminings Greek, Kern Gnimty |
October |
|
|
H. W. O'Melveney Will E. Chapin Albert Gnmmings |
October October October |
||
|
Webb Toms |
Santa Isabel, Cedar, Cottonwood and Boulder creeks, San Diego County. Whitewater Creek, San Bernardino County San Juan, Mission, Viejo and San Juan Hot Springs creeks. Orange County. Pauma Creek, San Diego County... Topango Creek, Los Angeles County |
October |
|
|
Jas. A. Vale F. A. Forster— B. L. Crise . .. |
October October October |
||
|
H I. Pritehard |
October |
||
|
W. K. Robinson .- |
Tobacco, Santiago and Silverado creeks. Orange County. Cold Water Canyon, Riverside County Malibu Canyon, Riverside County |
October |
|
|
A. Stacy — |
October |
||
|
E. B. Collier |
October |
||
|
Ed. Fletcher W. 0. Davidson Chas. Wright |
San Luis Rey River, San Diego County Garcia River and Saunders Creek, Mendocino County. Cold Creek, Siskiyou County . |
October October October |
|
|
Otas E. Pile A. D. Shepard Forest Service J. N. Dobkins Fish and Game Commis- sion. Fish and Game Commis- |
Butte Creek and Oris Lake, Siskiyou County.. Soda Creek, Shasta County Pilgrim Creek, Siskiyou Coxmty.. _ Shasta River, Siskiyou County Big Spring Creek, at Rupps Lake, Siskiyou County. Sacramento River, Siskiyou County.. . |
October October October October October October |
|
|
sion. W. W. Morgan |
Antelope Creek, Tehama County |
October |
|
|
Fish and Game Commis- |
Klamath River, Siskiyou County .. |
October |
|
|
sion. Fish and Game Commis- |
Sacramento River, Shasta County .. |
October |
|
|
sion. L. W. Fouquier.. . |
Shasta River, Siskiyou County .. .. |
October |
|
|
In Klinks Lake, for Sisson Hatchery. In ponds at Sisson Hatchery. In Sisson Lake, for Sisson Hatchery. |
|||
|
Total — .— - - |
5,950,670 |
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SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Disirihuiion, Season 1912.
Distribution of Steelhead Trout (Salmo gairdneri).
|
Applicant. |
Number. |
Waters stocked. |
Month of delivery. |
|
North Fork Game Pro- tective Association. Ocean Shore Railroad Company. Joseph B. Fleming |
60,000 102,000 18,000 30,000 18,000 12,000 18,000 12,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 12,000 18,000 9,000 25,000 |
North and Middle Forks American River, Owl Creek and Gas Canyon Creek, Placer County. Pedro, Tunitas, Frenchman and Higgins, Lo- bitas and Purissima creeks, San Mateo County. San Pedro Creek, San Mateo County .- |
June June June |
|
J. Boshoff - - - |
Pescadero, Butano and Gazos creeks, San Mateo County. Mocho Creek, Alameda Comity |
June |
|
|
Earle Downing _.. _ |
June |
||
|
Geo. F. Zentgraflf.. |
South Fork American River, El Dorado County. San Leandro and Ivy creeks, Alameda County South Fork American River, El Dorado County. Sonoma Creek, Sonoma County. |
July |
|
|
Earle Downing |
Jime |
||
|
M. A. Miller.- |
June |
||
|
W. R. Stearns ._. |
Jime |
||
|
John P. Orr |
Soscol Creek. Nana Countv |
June |
|
|
B. G. Dichman . |
Clear Creek, Napa County . |
June |
|
|
Santa Clara County Fish and Game Protective Association. Dan McCloskey .. ._ |
Distributed in streams of Santa Clara County Dos Picachos, Bird Creek and Los Muertos, San Benito County. Russian River, Sonoma County |
June June |
|
|
C. G. Bolsdorff .. |
September |
||
|
Fish and Game Commis- sion. |
Big Spring Creek at Rupps Lake, Siskiyou County. |
October |
|
|
Total _ |
361,000 |
||
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distrihution, Season 1912.
Distribution of Large Lake Trout {Salmo m. tahoensis).
Applicant.
Number.
Waters stocked.
Month of deliveiT.
Nevada, California and Oregon Railway.
A. D. Shepard
G. A. Caswell
Z. Abrams
Total.
15,000
15,000
24,000 30,000
84,000
Goose Lake, Modoc County
Castle Lake, Siskiyou County.. Medicine Lake, Siskiyou County Abrams Lake, Siskiyou County.
July
September September October
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io
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912.
Distribution of Black-spotted Tkout (Salmo in. henshawii).
Applicant.
Number.
H. L. Beecroft- — .
J. N. Durney
Percy Lovejoy
Euell Gray
A. D. Shepard
Z. Abrams
Otas E. Pile...
C. M. Parker
Pred SuUaway
Pish and Game Commis- sion.
B. L. Crise—
Total
6,000
15,000
15,000
120,000
60,000
20,000
7,500
9,000
30,000 20,000
6,000 10,000
Waters stocked.
Month of delivery.
318,500
Grizzly Creek and Ice Lake, Plumas County—.
Mt. Eddy Lake, Siskiyou County
Mt. Eddy Lake, Siskiyou County
Cody, Right, Dark, Blood, Echo, Succor and
Andrian lakes and American River, El Dorado
County.
Castle Lake, Siskiyou County
Abrams Lake, Siskiyou County
Butte Creek and Oris Lake, Siskiyou County.. Back Fence, Kangaroo, Bull and Secret lakes,
Siskiyou County.
Wagon Creek, Siskiyou County
Big Spring Creek at Rupps Lake, Siskiyou
County.
Pauma Creek, San Diego County
Held in hatchery ponds, Sisson.
July July July September
September September October October
October October
October
SISSON HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912.
Distribution of Quinnat Salmon.
Date.
Waters stocked.
Number.
|
February |
23 |
|
April |
2 |
|
April |
4 |
|
April |
4 |
|
April 18-30 |
|
|
April |
6 |
|
April |
8 |
|
April |
9 |
|
AprU |
9 |
|
April |
11 |
|
April |
15 |
|
April |
23 |
|
May |
1 |
|
May |
1 |
|
May |
16 |
|
May |
17 |
Cold Creek, Siskiyou County
Klamath River at Hornbrook, Siskiyou County
Sacramento River at Dunsmuir, Siskiyou County
Sent to Sacramento to be marked, Sacramento County
Cold and Sullaway creeks, Siskiyou County
Flume Creek, tributary to Sacramento River, Shasta Coimty.
Sacramento River at Lamoine, Shasta County
Sacramento River at Delta, Shasta County
Cold and Sullaway creeks, Siskiyou County
Sacramento River at Delta, Shasta County
Cold Creek, tributary to Sacramento River, Siskiyou County- Sacramento River at Delta, Shasta County
Cold Creek, tributary to Sacramento River, Siskiyou' County- Cold Creek, tributary to Sacramento River, Siskiyou County-
Sisson Lake, Siskiyou County
Sisson Lake, Siskiyou County
Total
357,700 350,000 350,000
50,000 912,665 350,000 350,000 350,000 603,735 350,000 334,855 350,000
87,900 294,075 287,650 763,975
6,142,555
REPORT OF BOARD OF FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
TAHOE HATCHERIES.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912.
DiSTBiBUTiON OF Black-spotted Tkout {Salmo m. hcnsliawii) .
Date.
Waters stocked.
Number.
30
4
7
17
28 29
July August August August August August September 5 September 12 September 13 September 13 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 15 September 18 September 18 September 18 September 19 September 19 September 22 September 23 September 26 September 27 October 1 October 7
Truckee River, Placer Coimty
Ward Creek, Placer County
Slim Jim Creek, Placer County
Griffin Creek, Placer County-—;
Truckee River, Placer Coimty
Independence Lake, Sierra County
Ward Creek, Placer Coimty
Richardson Lake, El Dorado County
Summit Lake, Nevada County
Lake Stirling, Nevada County
Truckee River, Placer County
Donner Lake, Nevada County
Donner Lake, Nevada County
Burton Creek, El Dorado Coimty
Rubicon River, El Dorado Coimty
Richardson Lake, El Dorado County
Webber Lake, Sierra County
Webber Lake, Sierra County
Donner Lake, Nevada County
Blackwood Creek, Placer County
Blackwood Creek, Placer County
Blackwood Creek, Placer County
Ward Creek, Placer County
Rock Bound Lakes, El Dorado County- Experimental work in Nevada County-.
Total
66,300 80,000 70,000 50,000 30,000 40,000 42,000 35,000 20,000 40,000 40,000 45,000 45,000 10,000 40,000 30,000 60,000 30,000 15,000 35,000 50,000 60,000 30,000 28,500 1,337
993,137
TALLAC HATCHERY. Fish Distribution, Season 1912. Distribution of Black-spotted Tkout (Salmo m. henshawii).
Date.
Waters stocked.
|
June |
22 |
|
June |
23 |
|
June |
25 |
|
June |
25 |
|
June |
29 |
|
June |
29 |
|
July |
2 |
|
July |
3 |
|
July |
5 |
|
July |
6 |
|
July |
9 |
|
July |
9 |
|
July |
11 |
|
July |
11 |
|
July |
12 |
|
July |
13 |
|
July |
13 |
|
July |
16 |
|
July |
16 |
|
July |
21 |
|
m |
Taylor Creek, El Dorado County
Taylor Creek, El Dorado County
TaUac Creek, El Dorado County
Fallen Leaf Lake, El Dorado County--.
Tallac Creek, El Dorado County
Fallen Leaf Lake, El Dorado County..
Tallac Creek, El Dorado County
Powerhouse ditch. El Dorado County.-. Fallen Leaf Lake, El Dorado County-—
Cascade Lake, El Dorado County
Powerhouse .ditch. El Dorado County..
Cascade Lake, El Dorado County
Tallac Creek, El Dorado County
Fallen Leaf Lake, El Dorado County—. Little Truckee River, El Dorado County
Cascade Lake, El Dorado County
Taylor Creek, El Dorado County
Taylor Creek, El Dorado County
Powerhouse ditch. El Dorado County.-. Taylor Creek, El Dorado County
Total
Number.
95,000 40,000 62,000 62,000 62,000 62,000 126,000 71,000 79,000 62,000 24,000 62,000 62,000 62,000 40,000 62,000 69,840 68,000 68,000 68,011
1.306,851
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TALLAC HATCHERY. Fish Distribution, Season 1912. DisTBiBUTioN OF LARGE Lake Trout (Salmo m. tahoensis).
Date.
Waters stocked.
Number.
|
June |
29 |
|
July |
11 |
|
July |
12 |
|
July |
13 |
|
July |
16 |
|
July |
22 |
|
July |
23 |
|
July |
24 |
|
July |
25 |
|
July |
25 |
|
July |
26 |
Fallen Leaf Lake, El Dorado County
Fallen Leaf Lake, El Dorado County
Little Truckee River, El Dorado County
Cascade Lake, EI Dorado County
Taylor Creek, El Dorado County
Meyers Creek, El Dorado County
Taylor Creek, El Dorado Coimty
Grass Lake, El Dorado C»>unty
Cascade Lake, EI Dorado County
Little Truckee and Angora creeks. El Dorado County Cascade Lake, El Dorado County
Total
14,000
28,000 14,000 14,000 20,000 35,000 28,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 52.221
310,221
GLEN ALPINE HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912.
Distribution of Black-spotted Trout (Salmo m. henshawii).
Date.
Waters stocked.
Number.
July 20 Lily Lake, EI Dorado County
July 21 Grass Lake, El Dorado County
July 22 Susie Lake, El Dorado County
July 22 Heather Lake, EI Dorado County
July 22 Gilmore Lake, El Dorado County
July 23 Lucile Lake, EI Dorado County
July 24 Half Moon Lake, EI Dorado County.. .
July 25 Grass Lake, EI Dorado County
July 25 Susie Lake, El Dorado County
July 25 Glen Alpine Lake, El Dorado County. .
July 23 Lake of the Woods, El Dorado County
Total
TAHOE HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912. Distribution of Eastern Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis).
60,000 90,000 15,000 45,000 45,000 15,000 60,000 30,000 60,000 25,649 30,000
475,649
Date.
Applicant.
Sept. 5
Sept. 12
Sept. 13
Sept. 15
Sept. 16
Sept. 17
Sept. 18
Sept. 18
Sept. 20
Sept. 22
Sept. 30
R. Colwell
Lawrence & Comstock
F. Gowling
A. Buckman
Lake Tahoe Railway and Trans
portation Company. Lake Tahoe Railway and Trans
portation Company.
P. Pomin
R. Colwell
Lake Tahoe Railway and Trans
portation Company.
Lake Tahoe Railway
R. Kopke
Total
Number.
Waters stocked.
4,500 5,000
1,500
900
2,800
2,800
1,500 2,800 1,000
1,500 1,000
25,300
I
Rubicon River, El Dorado County. Velnia and Granite lakes. El Dorado
County. Simimit Lake, Nevada County. Cold Stream, Nevada County. Watson Lake, Placer County.
Watson Lake, Placer Coimty.
Richardson Lake, El Dorado County. Rubicon River, El Dorado County. Watson Lake, Placer County.
Baker Creek, Placer County. Truckee River, Nevada County.
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UKIAH HATCHERY. Fish Distribution, Season 1912. Distribution of Steelhead Trout.
Date.
Applicant.
Number.
Waters stocked.
June June June -June June June June June June June June
June July July July July
July 26
C. N. Cox . ..
G. A. Johnson
S. J. HoUiday .
W. C. White „.
A. L. Gibson ■_
John L. Orr ^_^
H. M. Whilley
EUiott B. Davis
Dr. 0. 0. Edwards
C. M. Manon
California Western Railway and Navigation Company.
H. M. Kemp
California Anglers Association
California Anglers Association
California Anglers .Association
California Anglers ilssociation
California Anglers AssociatioE
Total
10,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 10,500 15,000 1.5,000 15,000 10,000 50,000
25,000 50,000 50,000 28,000 75,000
27,958
433.458
Ore Creek, Mendocino County. Cold Creek, Mendocino County. Ackerman Creek, Mendocino County. Reeves Creek, Mendocino County. Robinson Creek, Mendocino County. Big River, Mendocino County. Indian Creek, Mendocino County. Indian Creek, Mendocino County. Navarro River, Mendocino County. Jack Smith Creek, Mendocino County. Noyo River, Mendocino County.
Blue Lakes, Lake County. Sonoma Creek, Sonoma County. Sulphur Creek, Sonoma County. Austin Creek, Sonoma County. Paper Mill and Lagunitas creeks, Marin
County. Russian River, Mendocino County.
Total steelhead eggs shipped to Ukiah Hatchery 470,000
Total loss of eggs and fry 30,542
Number planted 433,458
WAWONA HATCHERY.
Fish Distribution, Season 1912. Distribution of Rainbow Trout.
Date.
Applicant.
June 25
June 27
June 28
June 29
June 29
July 5
.July 13
Dr. A. H. Byers-
Dr. A. H. Byers
B. H. Mace
E. T. Huffman.
A. C. Shaw
B. H. Mace
E. T. Huffman.
July 15 I B. Galispe
July 16
July 23
July 24
July 30
July 30
July 31
Aug. 1
Aug. 2
Aug. 2
Aug. 2
F. C. Boyce... J. C. WestfalL J. O. West fall-
United States Government agents. J. C. Westfall
J. C. WestfaU—
J. S. Washburn.
E. T. Huffman..
A. C. Shaw
P. C. Boyce
Number.
Waters stocked.
Total
8,757
23,352
5,838 5,838 5,838 2,919 11.676 23,352
8,757 2,919
5,838
17,514 5,838
5,838
46,704
5,8.38
5,838
23,352
216,006
Lewis and Hogue creeks, Madera
County. Thompson and Big creeks, Mariposa
Coimty. Devils Canyon, Mariposa County. Miami Creek, Madera County. Woodward Creek, Madera County. Conway Creek, Mariposa County. Miami Creek, Madera County. Meadow Creek and Stella Lake, Mari- posa County. Merced River, Mariposa County. Oliver Creek, Mariposa County. Grizzly and Grouse creeks, Mariposa
County. Ostrander Lake, Mariposa County. Owl Creek and South Pork ChowchiUa
River, Mariposa County. South Pork Chowchilla River, Mariposa
County. South Pork Merced River, Mariposa
County. Miami Creek, Madera County. Grove Creek, Madera County. Big Creek, Mariposa County.
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WAWONA HATCHERY.
Fish Distribufion, Season 1912.
Distribution of Black-spotted Tkout {8almo m. henshaivii) .
Date.
Applicant.
Number.
Waters stocked.
|
July |
5 |
|
July |
23 |
|
July |
24 |
|
July |
25 |
|
July |
26 |
B. H. Mace
J. O. WestlaU
J. C. Westfall
United States Government agents.-
United States Government agents. -
Total
5,203
5.20H
10,406
52,030
41,624
114,466
Conway Creek, Mariposa County. Oliver Creek, Mariposa County. Grizzly and Grouse creeks, Mariposa
County. Grouse and Crescent creeks, Madera
County. Bridal Veil Creek, Mariposa County.
Distribution of Large-mouth Black Bass. (By Fish Car.)
|
Applicant. |
Number. |
Waters stocked. |
Month of delivery. |
|
M. H. Stitt |
230 120 100 75 100 125 90 110 800 |
Cache Cteek, Yolo County ._ . .. |
Aug. 28 |
|
Gbas. Domenghini |
Kmpry R.e.'sfirvoir, Oalavpras riniinty |
Aug. 30 |
|
|
Chester A. Scroggs |
Laird Mine Hole, Placer County.. . |
Sept. 1 Sept. 2 |
|
|
A. D. Shaw _. |
Lane Lake, San Benito County. ._ |
||
|
W. P. Kelley |
Lake Lagloria, Monterey County . |
Sept. 2 |
|
|
A. H. Fowler.. _. |
Black Lake, San Luis Obispo County ... . |
Sept . 3 |
|
|
W. H. Graves — . |
Hughes Lake, Los Angeles County.. . . . |
Sept. i |
|
|
Kiles R. Turner. , |
Turners Lake, San Bernardino County.. . |
Sept. 4 |
|
|
Los Angeles Park Com- mission. |
HoUenbeck Park Lake, Los Angeles County |
Sept. 5 |
|
|
Total |
1,750 |
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KEPORT OP BOARD OP PISH AND GAME COMMISSIONERS.
Following is a summary of the distribution from the different hatch- eries for the season of 1912 :
Sisson Hatchery.
Trout eggs collected from the ponds and substations and received from' other
hatcheries:
Eggs.
Loss.
c, . J * Fry shipped Shipped to and held other ! for
stations. I breeding.
Total
shipped and
held for
breeding.
Loch Leven trout
Eastern brook trout- Rainbow trout
Steelbead trout
Large lake trout
Black-spotted trout
1,500,000 1,000,000 6,994,000
416,600 92,922
370,164
Salmon ' 6,340,000
206,500 94,000
818,330
55,600
8,922
51,664
197.445
225,000
1,293,500 I 906,000 I
5,950,670 j
361,000
84,000
318,500
8,913,670
6,142,555 6,142,555
15,056,225
Tahoe Hatcheries.
Black-spotted trout 3,610,622
Large lake trout | 542,761
Eastern brook trout
342,821 139,618
492,164 92,922
2,775,637
310,221
25,300
3,111,158
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Brookdale |
Hatchery |
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Steelhead trout — _. _ |
2,709,300 |
603,200 |
1,302,600 |
803,500 |
803,500 |
Price Creel< Hatchery.
Steelhead trout ] 618,000
Salmon 1 3,240,000
38,000 36,340
580,000 3,203,660
3,783,660
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Ul<iah Hatchery. |
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Steelhead trout |
470,000 |
36,542 |
433,458 |
433,458 |
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Wawona Hatchery. |
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Rainbow trout |
3Ut |
225,000 — - 122,000 |
8,994 7.. 5.34 |
216,006 114,466 |
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Black-spotted tn |
330,472 |
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Sacramento Experimental Sta |
tion. |
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Salmon -- — .. |
1,768,000 418,000 |
450, -000 |
900,000 |
900,000 |
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IVIill Creek Station. |
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Salmon |
9,364,550 |
94,320 |
607,000 |
8,663,230 |
8,663,230 |
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Black Bass. |
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Adult black bass |
caught |
up and distributed for hrp |
'eders |
1,750 |
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Total.
Trout distributed and held for breeding in State of California during
season of 1912 14,172,258
Salmon distributed in State of California during season of 1912 18,909,445
Black bass distributed in State of California during season of 1912 1,750
Total 33,083,453
Fifty thousand grayling eggs received from U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, at Boze- man, Montana.
Ten thousand grayling fry were shipped to Monterey County, but were lost by applicant.
After the eggs were hatched the fry were placed in one of the ponds at Sisson. They have not been counted and the number remaining in the ponds is not known.
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