. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. SALMON FIXGERLIXG MARKING PROGRAM 319. FIGURE 7. Closeup of a woman marker with a scap net; fingerling king salmon in front of her. Note the hand tally near the lower left corner of the picture. Photograph by D. H. Fry, Jr. half were marked. In Prairie Creek on June 13, 1951, a total of 2,039 silver salmon were taken of which 442 were already marked. Other tesl hauls were made in Mill Creek and Prairie Creek during the Latter part of
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. SALMON FIXGERLIXG MARKING PROGRAM 319. FIGURE 7. Closeup of a woman marker with a scap net; fingerling king salmon in front of her. Note the hand tally near the lower left corner of the picture. Photograph by D. H. Fry, Jr. half were marked. In Prairie Creek on June 13, 1951, a total of 2,039 silver salmon were taken of which 442 were already marked. Other tesl hauls were made in Mill Creek and Prairie Creek during the Latter part of the marking period to observe the condition of the fish. There was no sign of any infection and the fin scars seemed en1 irely satis- factory. MARKING KING AND SILVER SALMON Both at Coleman and Prairie Creek Hatcheries, practically all of the fin clipping during these firsl two years was .lone by women hired as sea- sonal employees. Most were housewives living in the vicinity of the hatch- eries. Whenever possible, local residents were hired so that in succeeding years, the likelihood of obtaining experienced employees would be in- creased. Women become quite adept as markers. Fin clipping requires a nimble- ness of fingers which many men do not have. It also requires perseverance and excellent eyes. Each marker wore a special glove made of bobbinet. This covered the thumb and first two fingers of the hand used to hold the fish. The women made these gloves themselves. Fins were removed with a five-inch flat- jawed stainless steel clipper of a type known as nail-splitting forceps. A hand tally mounted on the trough beside each marker enabled her to keep count of the fish clipped. (See Figures 6, 7, 8, and 9.). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original California. Dept. of Fish and Game; California. Fis
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