. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION :il. W. M. BiCKPORD I FLATHEAD LAKE AND THE WHITEFISH | I'.y .IrixiK Waltkk M. I^>I( Ktoui) Fonurr Ml iiilifr Moiitdiid St(it<' -nnl (idiiK Cdiii iiiissio)! 'M^ - -"5^^^ THROUGH the activities of the Montana state fish and game coniniission the common lake whitefish (coreao- nus clupeiformus) whic-h have gained fame as a Lake Superior product, have been successfully planted in Flathea
. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. MONTANA STATE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION :il. W. M. BiCKPORD I FLATHEAD LAKE AND THE WHITEFISH | I'.y .IrixiK Waltkk M. I^>I( Ktoui) Fonurr Ml iiilifr Moiitdiid St(it<' -nnl (idiiK Cdiii iiiissio)! 'M^ - -"5^^^ THROUGH the activities of the Montana state fish and game coniniission the common lake whitefish (coreao- nus clupeiformus) whic-h have gained fame as a Lake Superior product, have been successfully planted in Flathead Lake. One variety of the species is found generally in the United States. The adult fish develops a fleshy hump at the shoulders which makes the head look small when com- pared to other fish. It belongs to the same species (corego- nis) as our "pea nose" and is found most frequently in the chain of Great Lakes, more especially in Lake Superior, from which fact arises the common name. There are few table fishes its equal. Many of the early French explorers, Marquette, Charlevoix, and Champlain, who for months at a time depended upon this fish for their sole food, bear tes- timony to its excellence. The whitefish feeds upon crustacians and the larvae of water insects. It spawns in November and December on rocky shoals. Much interest has been manifested in the result of the work of the state com- mission in planting the Lake Superior whitefish in Flathead Lake. From the shipments that have so far been made, the result is highly satisfactory. While it appears that no great quantity of the fish are taken in any one haul, results are great enough to satisfy the persons engaged in the work. So far as the con- suming public is concerned the vei'dict is unanimous that the propagated fish are as fine as any sold. It is conceded that fish that have not been frozen but only kept at a low tem- perature to prevent deterioration are better than the ones which have been kept fit fo
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