. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. SPENCER AND SKYLES LAKE REHABILITATION Spencer and Skyles Lakes are located about three miles west of Whitefish on Highway No. 93. Many years ago these lakes provided excellent trout fishing. Following the introduction of pumpkinseed sunfish, yellow perch, and black bullheads the value of these lakes for recreational fishing dropped to near zero. During 1954 these lakes were mapped and surveyed for rehabiKtation. Public access is available
. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. SPENCER AND SKYLES LAKE REHABILITATION Spencer and Skyles Lakes are located about three miles west of Whitefish on Highway No. 93. Many years ago these lakes provided excellent trout fishing. Following the introduction of pumpkinseed sunfish, yellow perch, and black bullheads the value of these lakes for recreational fishing dropped to near zero. During 1954 these lakes were mapped and surveyed for rehabiKtation. Public access is available on about two-thirds of the shoreline of Spencer Lake through land held in ownership by the State of Montana. Since Skyles 1 a' e was sur- rounded entirely by private land, the Whitefish Rod and Gun Club purchased an access strip to the lake and deeded it to the Fish and Game Department for public recreational use. On September 27, 1955, these two lakes were rehabilitated. Skyles Lake was treated with 1,220 pounds of toxicant and Spencer Lake with 1,040 pounds. These lakes will be stocked with cutthroat trout when they are no longer Aerial applicant of toxicant is used where practical in streams and lake re- habilitation. SURVEY OF CANYON FERRY RESERVOIR Canyon Ferry Reservoir, created by impoundment of the Missouri River near Helena, was filled with water for the first time in 1955. Closure of the impoundment was made in 1953. Approximately 750,000 fry and fingerling rainbow trout were stocked in the reservoir each year since 1953. Rainbow trout supplied the principal fishery, and through the spring of 1955 this impoundment gained an enviable repu- tation for tremendously high quality trout fishing. During 1955 a survey was made of the reservoir to give indication of what could be expected for the future of the fishery and to gather information concerning trends of fish populations in this newly created impoundment. Thirty-four overnight gill net sets took 6,341 rough f
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