. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. I'*^--^ps^. FISHERIES During the first two months of 1963 our Legis- lature will make decisions affecting the future of Montana's sport fishing. In making such decisions they may review what was done in the past and evaluate past results. Supposing fifty years from now legislators evaluate the decisions of the 1963 lawmakers as they influenced Montana's sport fish- ery resource. What decisions will have helped per- petuate Montana's world-r
. Biennial report, Montana Game and Fish Commission, State of Montana. Montana Fish and Game Commission; Game protection; Wildlife conservation; Fisheries. I'*^--^ps^. FISHERIES During the first two months of 1963 our Legis- lature will make decisions affecting the future of Montana's sport fishing. In making such decisions they may review what was done in the past and evaluate past results. Supposing fifty years from now legislators evaluate the decisions of the 1963 lawmakers as they influenced Montana's sport fish- ery resource. What decisions will have helped per- petuate Montana's world-renowned trout fishery? Indications are that 50 years from today Montana will still offer excellent lake and reservoir fishing. Some of these waters will be clean and have suffi- cient natural spawning to maintain fishing. Still others will be able to support good trout fishing, but only through planting. Some others—and we hope they are few—will have extremes in water level fluctuation, sediment or other conditions that will make them unsuitable for game fish. This is predicted for lakes and reservoirs, what about streams? The future of wide-spread stream fishing is questionable. It is, so to speak, the hour of decision, a time when we must decide whether trout stream fishing as we know it today is worth preserving. Montana is unique in that it has a considerable share of the finest trout streams left in the nation. The trout streams in many states have been ruined by civilization. In South Dakota's Black Hills, for ex- ample, 1,200 miles of trout streams have dwindled down to 160 miles that will support trout. Trout stream fishing is supported largely by wild fish—that is, fish reared from eggs that were laid in the stream. In order to produce trout, and particularly the 2, 3 and 4 pound and larger ones we seek, there must be good fish habitat. In streams this means adequate flows of clean water; sufficient cover such as pools formed by stream meanders, and clean unsilte
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