BIENNIAL REPORT
OF THE
FISH COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
TO THE
GOVERNOR
AND THE
THIRTY-SIXTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
19 31
FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
Hon. C. A. LEINENWEBER, Chairman, Astoria
Hon. JOHN C. VEATCH, Portland
Hon. R. S. FARRELL, Portland
M. T. HOY, Secretary and Master Fish Warden
REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
PORTLAND, OREGON,
To
December 15, 1930.
HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR, AND THE MEMBERS
OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Gentlemen:
Herewith is transmitted the biennial report of the Fish Commission of the
State of Oregon covering the period from December 1, 1928, to November 30,
1930.
FISH COMMISSION OF OREGON,
C. A. LEINENWEBER, Chairman.
THE BURNING OF THE PLANT OF THE SANBORN-CUTTING CO.,
ASTORIA, OREGON, IN 1930
This large cannery was among the first established on the Columbia River, and during the years it operated
was instrumental in distributing salmon bearing Oregon labels in many countries of the world.
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REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To the
Honorable C. A. LEINENWEBER,
Honorable JOHN C. VEATCH,
Honorable R. S. FARRELL,
PORTLAND, OREGON, December
15, 1930.
MEMBERS of the FISH COMMISSION of the STATE OF OREGON.
Gentlemen:
It is my pleasure to herewith submit to you the Financial Statement of the Master Fish
Warden of the State of Oregon for the fiscal years of 1929 and 1930.
I have held the position of Master Fish Warden through the entire period covered by
the attending Biennial Report. During that time I have been charged with the collection of
all the revenues of the commission, but control only the expenditures for the patrol service
and the office. All hatchery disbursements or other disbursements relating thereto have been
made through the Director of the Department of Fish Culture.
During the two years just past, the financial conditions of the department, while somewhat improved over that of the 1927-28 biennium, have been such as to require a judicious
and economical policy. Patrol service on the commercial streams of the state has not been
noticeably increased. It has, however, been effective and a considerable revenue has resulted
to the department through fines and from the sale of confiscated property in cases of conviction for commercial violations.
A new forty-five foot cabin patrol boat was constructed by the department early in 1930
for use on the lower Columbia river. This craft is well powered, contains every necessary
equipment to make it practical and efficient, and should materially increase the effectiveness
of patrol in that area. A used craft approximately thirty-five feet in length was purchased for
temporary use on the middle and upper Columbia. While this craft gave good service during the past season, it will be necessary to replace it with a new boat before the end of the
current biennium. Three patrol boats, which formerly were used in Columbia river patrol,
but which had exceeded their period of usefulness, were disposed of at the best possible
figure.
Conditions with respect to the observance of commercial laws in certain areas of the
state should receive more attention during the approaching season. These areas, with the
exception of one or two on the coast, are to be found inland, and it is obvious that the strict
enforcement of statutes governing the activities of retailers, peddlers and other dealers will
add materially to the revenues resulting through poundage fees, and at the same time greatly
increase the amount of annual license fees. A closer patrol of the tributarial waters of our
commercial streams in these inland areas would have an unbelievable effect in increasing
the natural propagation. Therefore, I urgently recommend that additional patrol service be
inaugurated in the areas and for the reasons above mentioned.
Respectfully submitted,
M. T.
HOY,
Master Fish Warden.
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REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
Receipts, Hatchery Fund, District No. 1
Dec. 1, 1929, to Nov. 30, 1930
Dec. 1, 1928, to Nov. 30, 1929
Amount
No.
Balance, December 1
Gill-net Licenses
Set-nets
Traps
Seines
Trolls
Boatpullers
Retail Fish Dealers
Wholesale Fish Dealers
Salmon Canners
Brokers
Boat or Scows
Bag-nets
Crawfish
Set Lines
Transfers
Crab
984
233
62
44
31
495
538
51
12
2
98
104
43
50
34
1
Poundage Fees, Salmon, Shad and Sturgeon
Additional Fees on Clams and Crabs
Fines
Sale of Confiscated Property
Sundries
Less 5 per cent deducted for Sinking Fund
Money withdrawn from Sinking Fund and credited
to H. F. No. 1
$7,380.00
873,75
1,240.00
2,104.50
77.50
495.00
2,690.00
102.00
300.00
100.00
196.00
104.00
43.00
50.00
34.00
1.00
$ 15,790.75
80,412.90
36.65
2,372.05
455.79
443.12
$99,511.26
4,975.55
$94,535.71
6,500.00
Balance
No.
Amount
$7,946.14 Deficit, December 1
$6,915.00
922
181
678.75
72
1,540.00
2,130.60
43
42
105.00
387
387.00
2,895.00
579
126.00
63
11
275.00
2
100.00
82
164.00
394.00
394
54
54.00
61
61.00
35.00
35
0
.00
$15,860.35
89,141.23
.00
2,213.90
597.75
4,517.09
$112,330.32
5,616.51
$106,713.81
101,035.71
$108,981.85
11,000.00
Deficit
$1,848.46
117,713.81
$115,865.35
Distribution of Salmon Propagation-Hatchery Fund, District No. 1
Operation
1929
Bonneville Hatchery ....
$12,008.58
4,097.64
Klaskanine Hatchery
5,011.77
McKenzie Hatchery
Willamette Hatchery
3,382.64
Wallowa Hatchery
5,286.65
2,248.07
Herman Creek Station
Santiam Hatchery
3,789.40
South Santiam Hatchery
1,054.07
2,251.81
Willamette Egg Collecting Station ...
Clearwater, Idaho, Station
953.81
Salmon, Idaho, Station
129.79
1,438.71
Breitenbush Station
McKenzie Egg Collecting Station ____.
3,024.65
Lower McKenzie Feeding Station
.00
$44,677.59
Construction
1929
$1,993.65
280.35
719.85
139.28
3,916.34
29.21
314.08
1,C45.10
738.93
247.72
.00
619.98
679.82
.00
$10,724.31
Equipment
1929
Improvement
1929
Totals
$878.20
17.20
112.98
20.50
343.79
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
35.95
50.00
.00
$1,458.62
$285.55
462.09
.00
92.23
238.12
.00
44.35
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
$1,122.34
$15,165.98
4,857.28
5,844.60
3,634.65
9,784.90
2,277.28
4,147.83
2,099.17
2,990.74
1,201.53
129.79
2,094.64
3,754.47
.00
$57,982.86
1929
Distribution of Salmon Propagation-Hatchery Fund, District No. 1
Operation
1930
$12,539.35
Bonneville Hatchery
4,068.15
Klaskanine Hatchery
6,366.82
McKenzie Hatchery
3,243.25
Willamette Hatchery
6,074.02
Wallowa Hatchery
2,579.17
Herman Creek Station
3,112.72
Santiam Hatchery
1,748.04
South Santiam Hatchery
Willamette Egg Collecting Station ...
2,060.60
.00
Clearwater, Idaho, Station
61.05
Salmon, Idaho, Station
Breitenbush Station
1,849.28
McKenzie Egg Collecting Station
88.97
Lower McKenzie Feeding Station
1,486.16
$45,277.58
Construction
1930
$672.30
71.67
631.70
.00
2,312.10
147.35
676.44
507.65
434.55
.00
.00
509.04
23.24
958.47
$6,944.51
Equipment
1930
Improvement
1930
Totals
1930
$57.88
9.20
15.00
.00
284.01
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
21.38
.00
.00
$327.62
167.87
.00
110.64
25.00
4.84
161.86
.00
11.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
$808.83
$13,597.15
4,316.89
7,013.52
3,353.89
8,695.13
2,731.36
3,951.02
2,255.69
2,506.15
.00
61.05
2,379.70
112.21
2,444.63
$53,418.39
$387.47
REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
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Disbursements, Hatchery Fund, District No. 1
Dec. 1, 1928, to Nov. 30, 1929
Bonneville Hatchery
Klaskanine Hatchery
McKenzie Hatchery
Willamette Hatchery
Wallowa Hatchery
Herman Creek Station
Santiam Hatchery
South Santiam Hatchery
Willamette Egg Collecting Station
Clearwater, Idaho, Station
Salmon, Idaho, Station
Breitenbush Station
McKenzie Egg Collecting Station
Lower McKenzie Feeding Station
Commissioners a/c
Salaries
Expenses
Office Expense
Rent
Salaries
Supplies
Postage Stamps
Telephone and Telegraph
Expense
Auditor's Expenses
Printed Supplies
Equipment
Deficit, November 30
Outstanding Poundage Fees
$13,597.15
4,316.89
7,013.52
3,353.89
8,695.13
2,731.36
3,951.02
2,255.69
2,506.15
.00
61.05
2,379.70
112.21
2,444.63 $53,418.39*
1,239.50
2,025.89
893.65
463.16
89.46
39.33
2,056.00
2,451.97
United States Government Cooperation
Motor Vehicle a/c
Investigations
Distribution
Refunds
Fishways
Master Fish Warden
Director of Hatcheries
Miscellaneous a/c
Fish Food
Industrial Insurance
Films and Photographic Work
Rewards
Biennial Reports
Premium on Bonds
Reciprocal Fish Tax to Washington
Reciprocal Fines to Game Commission
Legal Expense:
Case 'Peoples West-Coast Hydro-Electric
Corporation
Ammunition
Restoration Fund
Confiscated Property
Interim Fish Committee
Fish Tags
Auto Insurance
Audit Secretary of State's Warrants
Boats
a-Patrol Service
Salaries
Employes' Expenses
Meals and Lodging
Boat Rent
Gasoline
Oils and Supplies
Repairs
Expense
Rent
Equipment
Dec. 1, 1929, to Nov. 30, 1930
$15,165.98
4,857.28
5,844.60
3,634.65
9,784.90
2,277.28
4,147.83
2,099.17
2,990.74
1,201.53
129.79
2,094.64
3,754.47
.00 $57,982.86*
1,876.00
1,871.42
3,003.55
284.35
234.88
50.21
1,925.40
2,361.60
4,403.63
945.63
5.25
51.00
249.63
55.50
16,474.35
750.59
6,686.98
927.14
21.55
.00
.00
55.50
13,046.27
563.75
.
81.50
29.87
103.52
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
_
23,150.47
•-is
.00
21.84
109.55
36.00
421.57
5.00
102.60
15.06
8,285.03
30.297.84
18,535.32
255.45
9,550.04
737.30
.00
667.32
659.48
489.77
894.79
110.57
202.00
62.75
13,374.02
12,253.88
1,614.58
1,711.50
238.90
905.39
890.82
265.74
162.73
252.45
239.33
130.00
134.05
264.05
85.00
170.45
902.00
4,319.35
148.72
281.29
294.08
192.67
66.19
454.47
141.18
$18,864.29
6,799.95 $110,830.31
1,008.00
4,183.72
150.55
314.01
235.85
136.67
202.73
437.70
25.00
6,694.23 $120,808.64
$1,848.46
$17,279.76
The above outstanding poundage fees accrued and were payable prior to November 30, 1930.
*
Distribution of Salmon Propagation on opposite page.
$4,943.29
REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
Receipts, Hatchery Fund, District No. 2
Deficit, December 1
Gill-net Licenses
Set-nets @ $3.75
Set-nets @ $23.75
Seines
Trolls
Boatpullers
Retail Fish Dealers
Wholesale Fish Dealers
Salmon Canners
Shell Fish Canners
Boat or Scows
Bag-nets
Clams
Crabs
Crawfish
Oysters
Set Lines
Transfers
Dec. 1, 1928, to Nov. 30, 1929
Dec. 1, 1929, to Nov. 30, 1930
No.
No.
Amount
$4,102.50
4,661.25
1,520.00
45.00
30.00
238.00
680.00
68.00
75.00
78.94
72.00
11.00
1,065.00
180.00
1.00
5.00
.00
133.00
$12,965.69
38,692.30
502.58
.00
1,343.60
81.42
21.60
$53,607.19
2,680.36
$50,926.83
547
1243
64
3
12
238
136
34
3
5
36
11
213
180
1
1
0
133
Poundage Fees, Salmon, Shad and Sturgeon
Additional Fees on Clams and Crabs
Additional Fees on Oysters
Fines
Sale of Confiscated Property
Sundries
Less 5 per cent deducted for Sinking Fund
Money withdrawn from Sinking Fund and credited
to H. F. No. 2
3,000.00
Deficit
$590.35
Amount
Balance, December 1
479
$3,592.50
3,416.25
911
831.25
35
2
30.00
3
7.50
162
162.00
915.00
183
39
78.00
1
25.00
89.92
6
52.00
26
7.00
7
1,265.00
253
217
217.00
.00
0
2
10.00
3
3.00
50.00
50
$10,751.42
29,644.31
252.20
90.44
1,053.75
224.86
209.97
$42,226.95
2,111.34
$40,115.61
$53,926.83
$53,336.48
7,000.00
Balance
$235.42
$47,115.61
$47,351.03
Distribution of Salmon Propagation-Hatchery Fund, District No. 2
Operation
1929
Nehalem Hatchery
Trask River Hatchery
Beaver Creek Hatchery
Yaquina River Hatchery
Alsea River Hatchery
Siuslaw River Hatchery
Umpqua River Hatchery
Coos River Hatchery
Coquille River Hatchery
Rogue River Hatchery
Scottsburg Station
913.26
5,397.84
797.38
.00
3,222.33
2,095.31
4,070.84
4,157.38
928.56
_
928.37
147.46
$22,658.73
$
_
Construction
1929
.00
1,851.14
216.54
.00
474.77
614.36
100.40
2,259.33
14.00
.00
30.14
$5,560.68
$
Equipment
1929
.00
.00
.00
.00
32.50
143.27
63.75
138.17
.00
.00
.00
$377.69
$
Improvement
1929
.00
55.83
.00
.00
116.25
.00
.00
85.00
.00
.00
.00
$257.08
$
Totals
1929
913.26
7,304.81
1,013.92
.00
3,845.85
2,852.94
4,234.99
6,639.88
942.56
928.37
177.60
$28,854.18
$
Distribution of Salmon Propagation-Hatchery Fund, District No. 2
Operation
1930
Nehalem Hatchery
Trask River Hatchery
Beaver Creek Hatchery
Yaquina River Hatchery
Alsea River Hatchery
Siuslaw River Hatchery
• Umpqua River Hatchery
Coos River Hatchery
Coquille River Hatchery
Rogue River Hatchery
Scottsburg Station
$ 1,083.80
5,305.40
280.00
370.75
2,332.72
1,425.68
4,006.12
3,188.78
216.00
860.00
100.00
$19,169.25
Construction
1930
.00
992.25
254.25
.00
1,619.65
1,244.15
353.12
535.45
.00
17.43
.00
$5,017.30
$
Equipment
1930
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
20.21
.00
.00
.00
$20.21
$
Improvement
1930
.00
116.12
.00
.00
73.49
17.62
.00
155.50
.00
.00
.00
$362.73
$
Totals
1930
$1,083.80
6,413.77
534.25
370.75
4,025.86
2,687.45
4,369.24
3,900.94
216.00
877.43
100.00
$24,569.49
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REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
Disbursements, Hatchery Fund, District No. 2
Dec. 1, 1928, to Nov. 30, 1929
Nehalem Hatchery
Trask River Hatchery
Beaver Creek Hatchery
Yaquina River Hatchery
Alsea River Hatchery
Siuslaw River Hatchery
Umpqua River Hatchery
Coos River Hatchery
Coquille River Hatchery
Rogue River Hatchery
Scottsburg Station
$
Dec. 1, 1929, to Nov. 30, 1930
$1,083.80
6,413.77
534.25
370.75
4,025.86
2,687.45
4,359.24
3,900.94
216.00
877.43
100.00 $24,569.49
913.26
7,304.81
1,013.92
.00
3,845.85
2,852.94
4,234.99
6,639.88
942.56
928.37
177.60 $28,854.18*
22.75
307.90
1,405.29
77.14
18.04
2,011.20
2,304.05
644.25
1,689.05
2,189.89
303.49
16.62
1,913.20
2,295.90
U. S. Government Cooperation
Investigations Motor Vehicle a/c
Distribution
Refunds
Master Fish Warden
Director of Hatcheries
Miscellaneous a/c
Reciprocal fines to Game Commission
Fish Food a/c
Industrial Insurance -.- ____________ -----Biennial Reports
Premium on Bonds
Films and photographic work .
Damages to Sam Webb _ _____ _.
Closing Streams
Restoration Fund
Legal Expense
Audit Secretary of State's Warrants
Auto Insurance
Boats
Interim Fish Committee
Confiscated Property
4,223.80
713.47
698.72
440.61
.00
55.50
2.01
.00
.00
39.18
292.97
9.52
39.15
4,000.00
182.10
12.00
6,485.23
2,895.24
835.82
.00
64.75
37.55
122.62
117.10
9-35
25.00
65.00
4,172.43
4,778.13
367.89
493.45
40.00
53.73
22.61
38.95
24.35
.00
.00
5,819.11
185.00
134.95
319.95
145.00
80.80
225.80
1,410.73
1,212.82
491.91
249.62
55.50
.50
650.00
116.90
35.82
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00
Patrol Service
Salaries
Employes' Expenses
Meals and Lodgings
Boat Rent
Gasoline
Oils and Supplies
Repairs
Expense
Rent
Equipment
Commissioners a/c
Salaries
Expenses
Office Expense
Rent
Salaries
Supplies
Postage Stamps
Telephone and Telegraph
Expense
Auditor's Expenses
Printed Supplies
Equipment
924.00
4,325.00
71.55
237.75
240.94
140.14
97.73
391.10
50.09
Balance, November 30
Outstanding Poundage Fees
6,478.30 $53,101.06
$
$12,202.92
235.42
1,008.00
4,152.50
15.61
192.02
312.56
39.12
247.78
480.95
25.00
Deficit Nov. 30
$ 2,368.51
$17,209.55
The above outstanding poundage fees accrued and were payable prior to November 30, 1930.
* Distribution of Salmon Propagation on opposite page.
6,473.54 $49,719.54
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REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
8
Financial Statement, Year Ending November 30, 1929
Seal and Sealion Fund-District No. 1
RECEIPTS
Balance, November 30, 1928
984 Gill-Net certificates
113 Set-Net certificates
31 Troll certificates
62 Trap certificates
42 Seine certificates
12 Salmon Canner certificates
@
®
®
$ 14.51
$2,460.00
282.50
$ 2.50
2.50
2.50
10.00
20.00
50.00
62707.0500
840.00
600.00
Less five per cent deducted for Sinking Fund, according to
Section 21, Chapter 295, Laws 1923
$4,880.00
243.99
$4,636.01
$4,650.52
DISBURSEMENTS
BOUNTIES
Number Number
Sealions
Seals
Anderson, Albert
Bailey, A. L.
Bjornsgard, Wesley M.
Chamberlain, W. A.
Demacon, L. J.
Elliott, J. H.
Erickson, Albert
Erickson, Edward C.
Erickson, Emil
Erickson, Oscar
Fisher, Kenneth
Fox, J. C.
Grasser, George
Halvorsen, T.
Henriksen, Elias
Jensen, Ole
Kincaid, Ralph
Knudsen, Cornelius
Kropsu, Elmer
Larson, Otto
Lewis, Frank Alvin
Lindstrom, Arthur
Long, G. E.
Mills, J. H.
Oppel, John A.
Peterson, Archie
Puustinen, Onni
Puustinen, Toivo
Roth, E. B.
Smith, David T.
Story, George
Whitten, Ernest
Clatskanie
Altoona, Washington
Astoria
Astoria
Oregon City
Astoria
Astoria
Knappa
Astoria
Astoria
Brookfield, Washington
Astoria
Astoria
Astoria
Clatskanie
Astoria
Corbett
Astoria
Astoria
Astoria
Astoria
Astoria
Oregon City
Astoria
Knappa
Astoria
Svensen
Svensen
Astoria
Knappa
Oregon City
Altoona, Washington
1
3
4
2
1
3
86
8
3
3
1
1
209
10.00
10.00
10.00
300.00
60.00
10.00
110.00
50.00
120.00
120.00
1,567.50
80.00
90.00
10.00
20.00
590.00
10.00
50.00
10.00
50.00
209
$4,547.50
17.58
120.00
12
1
1
30
6
1
11
5
12
12
8
9
1
2
59
1
5
1
5
298
Printing
Amount
$ 10.00
30.00
40.00
20.00
10.00
30.00
860.00
80.00
30.00
30.00
10.00
$4,565.08
$ 85.44
Balance on hand November 30, 1929
SUMMARY
209 Sealions (1927 claim) @ $ 7.50 bounty
@ 10.00 bounty
298 Seals
$1,567.50
2,980.00
$4,547.50
REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
9
Financial Statement, Year Ending November 30, 1929
Seal and Sealion Fund-District No. 2
RECEIPTS
$
Balance, November 30, 1928
547 Gill-Net certificates
466 Set-Net certificates
12 Troll certificates
3 Seine certificates
3 Salmon Canner certificates
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$1,367.50
1,165.00
30.00
60.00
150.00
$ 2.50
2.50
2.50
20.00
50.00
14.51
$2,772.50
Less five per cent deducted for Sinking Fund, according to
Section 21, Chapter 295, Laws 1923
138.60
$2,633.90
$2,648.41
DISBURSEMENTS
BOUNTIES
Number
Seals
Anderson, Victor
Archie, William
Brazil, David
Burns, George
Clendening, N.
Dashiell, Thos. J.
Eickworth, Lorance W.
Gilmore, D. B.
Hayes, S. M.
Hillar, Paul
Humbert, Roy
Ingram, A. C.
Johns, Jacob
Johnson, Edwin
Landi, L.
McKenzie, R. G.
Nelson, A. F.
Olsen, Henry J
Reekman, E. H.
Richardson, Earl L.
Soper, Ed.
Van Pelt, Harry H.
Whitney, Harry H.
Wilson, Hedrick
Wolfe, O.C.
Yerian, R. B.
Wedderburn
Bay City
Florence
Reedsport
Empire
Brookings
Empire
Harbor
Gold Beach
Empire
Eastside
Gold Beach
Gardiner
Eugene
Wedderburn
Port Orford
Tillamook
Netarts
Harbor
Manzanita Beach
Gold Beach
Harbor
North Bend
Gold Beach
Waldport
Winant
7
7
1
1
65
4
3
I
1
I
3
Number
Sealions
$
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.
3
2
1
4
1
23
2
1
1
1
135
Salary
Gas and Ammunition
Printed Supplies
Refund
Amount
5
70.00
70.00
10.00
10.00
650.50
40.00
30.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
30.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
32.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
230.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
$1,352.50
75.00
6.32
47.03
2.50
$1,165.06
Balance on hand November 30, 1929
SUMMARY
135 Seal bounties, @ $10.00
5 Sealion bounties, ® $ .50
$1,483.35
$1,350.00
2.50
$1,352.50
REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
10
Financial Statement, Year Ending November 30, 1930
Seal and Sealion Fund-District No. 1
RECEIPTS
Balance, November 30, 1929
922 Gill-Net certificates
85 Set-Net certificates
42 Troll certificates
72 Trap certificates
42 Seine certificates
11 Salmon Canner certificates
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@
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@
$ 2.50
2.50
2.50
10.00
20.00
50.00
$2,305.00
212.50
105.00
720.00
840.00
550.00
Less five per cent deducted for Sinking Fund, according to
Section 21, Chapter 295, Laws 1923
85.44
$
$4,732.50
236.64
4,495.86
$4,581.30
DISBURSEMENTS
BOUNTIES
Number
Seals
Anderson, Albert
Andrews, Perry
Anundi, Wm
Archer, 'Robt. D
Berglund, B
Bjornsgaard, E. C
Boubel, W. F
Brooks, F. B.
Campbell, Raymond J
Chamberlain, Clifford
Dicklich, Pete
Ellis, W
Erickson, Albert
Erickson, E. C.
Fischer, M. J
G-ates, Chas
Goska, Joe F
Halvorsen, T
Johanson, Sven
Johnson, Carl G
Knudsen, Cornelius
Kropsu, Elmer
Larson, Otto
Lindstrom, Arthur
Miles, Ben F
Miles, C. R
Miles, J. H
Nizich, Joe
Oppel, John
Penttila, Armas
Penttila, Ilo
Pettersen, Raymond
Pesonen, Paul
Pulliam, Earl
Puustinen, Onni
Puustinen, Toivo
Puustinen, Wm
Reinikka, Jack
Rickert, W. 3
Riddle, W. H
Sarajarvi, Alex
Sering, L
Smith, David T
Whitten, Ernest
Winegar, A. D.
Clatskanie
Warrenton
Clatskanie
Portland
Cathlamet
Astoria
Portland
Altoona
Astoria
Astoria
Oregon City
Astoria
Astoria
Knappa
Brookfield
Oregon City
Knappa
Astoria
Astoria
Knappa
Astoria
Astoria
Astoria
Astoria
Astoria
Astoria
Astoria
Portland
Knappa
Brownsmead
Brownsmead
Astoria
Astoria
Corbett
Svensen
Svensen
Svensen
Astoria
Crow
Seaside
Astoria
Portland
Knappa
Willamette
Cushman
1
1
1
I
I
2
19
5
2
1
1
1
99
2
23
3
2
4
1
1
2
24
1
15
3
9
6
1
18
2
4
4
1
7
3
63
11
1
2
20
1
2
10
3
16
Amount
$ 10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
190.00
50.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
990.00
20.00
230.00
30.00
20.00
40.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
240.00
10.00
150.00
30.00
90.00
60.00
10.00
180.00
20.00
40.00
40.00
10.00
70.00
30.00
630.00
110.00
10.00
20.00
200.00
10.00
20.00
100.00
30.00
160.00
400
Balance on hand November 30, 1930
$
SUMMARY
400 Seals
$4,000.00
® $10.00 bounty
$4,000.00
581.30
REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
11
Financial Statement, Year Ending November 30, 1930
Seal and Sealion Fund-District No. 2
RECEIPTS
$1,165.06
Balance November 30, 1929
479 Gill-Net certificates
332 Set-Net certificates
3 Troll certificates
2 Seine certificates
1 Canner certificate
$2.50
2.50
2.50
20.00
50.00
$1,197.50
830.00
7.50
40.00
50.00
Less five per cent deducted for Sinking Fund, according to
Section 21, Chapter 295, Laws 1923
$2,125.00
106.25
$2,018.75
$3,183.81
DISBURSEMENTS
BOUNTIES
Anderson, George
Anderson, Joe
Archie, William
Barto, B. F
Barton, P. J
Benson, Charles
Bohnhoff, Harry
Boubel, Wm. F
Bray, John B
Brown, Michael
Calkins, E. G
Clark, Geo
Collins, Robert
Conrad, S. D
Cook, John
Curtis, Jack
Eastman, C. A
Eickworth, Lorance W
Fidler, H. W '
Fidler, J. J
Gay, E. L
Gentry, Loyd
Hall, W. J
Hansen, N. C
Harkins, C. B
Hillar, W. M
Hinckley, G. R
Hogue, Chas. C
Hoskins, C. H
Makinster, Alvin
Miller, Dillon W
McKinley, H. R
Olsen, Henry J
Rice, F. E
Riefenberg, S. L
Roberts, B. 0
Robosky, M
Rochelle, E. B
Smith, Frank W
Swanson, Chas. H
Vanderpool, Alfred
Van Pelt, Harry
Walker, Sydney A
Wilson, Charles G
Winegar, A. D
Wyman, Albert
Cutler City
Gold Beach
Bay City
Otis
Bay City
Florence
Winchester Bay
Portland
Sixes
Westlake
Otis
Otis
Portland
Reedsport
Tillamook
Depot Bay
Reedsport
Empire
Taft
Astoria
North Bend
Otis
Taft
Wedderburn
Empire
Empire
Brookings
Gold Beach
Tillamook
Tillamook
Ophir
Tillamook
Netarts
Portland
Bay City
Reedsport
Bay City
Florence
Brookings
Lakeside
Garibaldi
Harbor
Pistol River
Gold Beach
Cushman
North Bend
Number Number Amount
Seals
Sealions
1
$ 10.00
1
10.00
6
60.00
1
10.00
3
30.00
2
20.00
1
10.00
25
250.00
50.00
5
16
160.00
4
40.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
6
60.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
18
180.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
5
50.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
2
20.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
10.00
I
10.00
1
18
180.50
1
1
10.00
15
150.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
3
30.00
-1
10.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
7
70.00
1
10.00
1
10.00
151
1,510.00
2
317
Printing
20.00
1
$3,170.50
5.34
Balance on hand, November 30, 1930
317 Seal bounties
1 Sealion bounty
$3,175.84
7.97
SUMMARY
@ $10.00
@
.50
$3,170.00
.50
$3,170.50
SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS
Balance on hand Balance on hand
November 30, 1929 November 30, 1930
Hatchery Fund, District No. 1
Hatchery Fund, District No. 2
Seal and Sealion
$9,007.44
5,316.06
869.50
$3,890.32
1,652.35
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REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
tions of the operation of the movable chain screen did not indicate that all migrants were
prevented from entering the canal, the proportion of the total which was successfully diverted
makes one feel confident that, after a few minor changes, the efficiency will equal expectations.
During the construction of this dam, and throughout the period prior to beginning
construction, when fishway plans were being submitted for approval of the Fish Commission,
the officials of the city of Eugene water board and their engineers cooperated to the
fullest extent.
They were perfectly willing at any
time to modify or change their tentative plans for the entire structure
to meet with any suggestions or requirements of the Fish Commission
which would give additional protection to the salmon and other
fishes of the McKenzie river, or
which would tend to make the passageway over the obstruction more
efficient.
MILL CREEK FALLS
Upper Rogue River near Prospect, Oregon
The Fish Commission, in making
every effort to protect and provide a
safe passage for salmon and other
fishes, both up and down over this
obstruction, was merely following
out an adopted policy pertaining to
hydro-electric or irrigation development. Any application to the State
Engineer for a permit covering
hydro-electric or irrigation projects
on any of the streams in the state of
Oregon, frequented by salmon and
other food fish, is protested by the
department until plans are submitted and approved which provide for
adequate passageway over such obstructions. For example, among
other protests the Fish Commission
recently filed an objection with the
State Engineer to the diversion, for
irrigation purposes, of the waters of
Mill creek, which is pictured on this
page. This falls will be recognized
by many as a familiar scenic falls on
the Crater Lake Highway below
Prospect.
BIENNIAL REPORT
OF THE
Department of Fish Culture
OF THE STATE OF OREGON
TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE THIRTY-SIXTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
1931
FISH COMMISSION of the STATE OF OREGON
Hon. C. A. LEINENWEBER, Chairman, Astoria
Hon. JOHN C. VEATCH, Portland
Hon. R. S. FARRELL, Portland
HUGH C. MITCHELL, Director of the Department of Fish Culture
16
REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
17
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
PORTLAND, OREGON, December 15, 1930.
To the
Honorable C. A. LEINENWEBER,
Honorable JOHN C. VEATCH,
Honorable R. S. FARRELL,
MEMBERS of the FISH COMMISSION of the STATE OF OREGON:
Gentlemen:
Elsewhere in this report is a very comprehensive history of the fish cultural work in this state, and
it is only necessary to say here that the policies and plans adopted in 1927 and 1928 were continued
throughout this past biennium with even better results, at costs somewhat reduced from those given in
detail in the 1927 and 1928 report.
During the past two years much has been accomplished in the form of expansion by increasing
pond systems at the Bonneville, North Santiam, South Santiam, McKenzie, Trask, Siuslaw and Coos
Stations. A new feeding station on Cogswell Creek near Leaburg was established, and is being operated
in order to care for the surplus stock in the McKenzie River Basin. New hatching houses were built at the
Coos River and Siuslaw Stations. A very nice dwelling for the man in charge of the Wallowa Station was
also completed this year. Many minor repairs and improvements, in an endeavor to increase efficiency,
improve living conditions for employees, and add to the general attractiveness of the various stations,
have been made throughout the field.
The establishment of fish cultural stations on the North Fork of the John Day and on the Deschutes
River near Oak Springs would add greatly to the Commission's output of fingerlings. The geographical
position of the proposed stations is such as to make them of inestimable value, as spring run salmon are
known to frequent both rivers. I would respectfully recommend the immediate development of these
projects, as well as the establishment of a central hatchery on the Roosevelt Highway near the Coos-Curry
line for the purpose of stocking all streams south of the Coquille River.
I would further urge the construction and operation of two cold storage plants in addition to the
one now at Bonneville. Stations located to serve adjacent hatcheries and feediing stations should be
selected. Providing and preserving approximately 400 tons of food for fry and fingerlings, which is the
amount required annually, has become a problem.
I would recommend the purchase of a tank truck of large capacity, which is obviously necessary to
take care of the present needs, for a more general distribution of fingerlings in tributarial waters at the
time of liberation.
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH C. MITCHELL,
Director of the Department of Fish Culture.
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31
"TIME OF ENTERING FRESH WATER: Perhaps the most important contribution which these experiments have made to our knowledge of the biology of the salmon is that relating to the hereditary character
of the factors that determine the time of year when the adults enter fresh water and begin their migration
to the spawning grounds. The great practical value of determining beyond question whether this is strictly
an hereditary character or not is associated with the fact that the early run of Chinooks (Spring Chinooks)
is of much better quality and is, consequently, of much greater value to the fishery than the later run (Fall
Chinooks). The spring fish are sought most earnestly, and the maintenance of the spring run has been the
chief concern of those interested in practical conservation. This question has been asked frequently: Is it
necessary to breed from fish of the spring run in order to produce spring fish, or is it possible, by proper
handling of the progeny of the fall run, to produce fish that will return as adults to fresh water early in
the spring.
"The evidence of these marking experiments shows beyond question the heritable quality of this
character. It seems fairly clear that the fish belonging to any given tributary enter the main river from the
ocean at a definite and characteristic time. This is an important point, as it gives additional evidence of
the existence of local races in the tributary streams and shows that each race is present in the main river
only a comparatively short time. Knowing, further, that each race is self-propagating, it becomes perfectly
apparent that all parts of the salmon run in the Columbia River must be given adequate protection if the
run as a whole is to be maintained. The protection of only one or two portions of the run will not be
sufficient, inasmuch as certain races will be left entirely unprotected.
"AGE AT MATURITY: The relation between the reported returns and the actual returns has varied
so greatly as to make only a general consideration of the age at maturity justifiable. For this purpose the
experiments again may be divided into two classes—those involving Spring Chinooks from eggs taken on
the Willamette River and its tributaries and those involving salmon from the Big White Salmon and the
Little White Salmon Rivers, which enter fresh water during the latter part of the season.
"Mature Spring Chinooks that were in their third to sixth years have been recovered. In every case
the greatest number matured in their fifth year. The 6-year-olds have always exceeded the 4-year-olds, and
the 3-year-olds are represented by only two recoveries.
"The data relating to the Fall Chinook are very inadequate, but they indicate that the fourth and
fifth years are the prevailing ages at maturity. On the whole, the fish of this class mature one year younger
than the Spring Chinooks. A few males mature in their second year, and a significant number of both males
and females return in their third. No 6-year-olds have been recovered as yet. From the standpoint of growth,
however, there is very little difference in the time of maturing; that is, the two classes mature after approximately equal intervals of rapid growth. The rate of growth in fresh water is so low, in comparison to that
in the ocean, that a year of fresh-water growth is insignificant in comparison to two or more years of ocean
growth. The size attained, therefore, is proportional to the length of time spent in the ocean. The Fall
Chinooks normally enter the ocean early in their first year, whereas the Spring Chinooks remain in the streams
for an entire year before going to the ocean. In addition, the former remain in the ocean for three or four
months of the rapid-growing season of the year in which they mature, whereas the Spring Chinooks start
their spawning migration so early in the year that they make little or no growth during the last season. As
a result of the earlier seaward migration and later spawning migration the fall fish spend approximately one
full growing season more in the ocean than do the Spring Chinooks one year older. The relation between
ocean residence and time of maturing is therefore about the same for the two classes.
"HOMING INSTINCT: The so-called 'parent-stream' theory or 'home-stream' theory is now substantiated by such a wealth of evidence that it seems nearly superfluous to state that none of the salmon marked
on the Columbia have been recovered in any other river system.
"The records of marked Columbia River Chinooks taken off the coast of British Columbia and
southeastern Alaska show something of the wide oceanic migrations of these fish and are in agreement
with the results of the tagging experiments. The tagging experiments in British Columbia in 1925 (Williamson, 1927) showed conclusively that a large percentage of the Spring (Chinook) Salmon caught by
troll in these northern waters originated in the Columbia River. In view of this wide range in the ocean,
the fact that no marked fish were reported in any other stream than the Columbia indicates clearly the force
and discrimination of the homing instinct as it effects the return to the home stream.
"It is evident, furthermore, that under normal circumstances salmon predominantly return to spawn
in the tributary in which they spent the early part of their lives, although they have been shown not to do so
in some instances. It is important to note, in this connection, that the transplanted fish have shown no tendency to return to the stream from which the eggs were taken. The homing instinct is not a purely hereditary
matter, therefore, but is determined largely by the early environment."
These experiments serve to substantiate the plans and policies of the Department of Fish Culture
adopted in 1924. It is indeed gratifying to be assured that the methods used in this department in the
artificial propagation of Pacific Salmons have been scientifically checked and found to be correct.
32
REPORT OF THE FISH COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF OREGON
Analysis of Fishery Catch Statistics
In order that the owners of a fishery or any other natural resource may derive the greatest benefit
from that resource, it must be utilized to the fullest possible extent. A policy of unwarranted restriction or
miserly hoarding does not give the maximum benefit to the owners, since they then are deprived of their
legitimate profits. Nor does a program of wasteful extravagance produce the greatest possible good from
a fishery. Indeed of the two courses the latter is the more unwise and harmful, since the resource may be
reduced to such an extent that it is either obliterated or brought to a level so low that it can no longer
produce profitable returns.
Therefore, the persons administering a fishery are confronted with the problem of getting the
greatest possible returns from the resource, without harming the supply or breeding stock. There appears
to be no method by which is is possible to determine how large a catch a fishery can produce without
injury to itself, until depletion becomes apparent at least to a small extent. It would seem then that the
only course remaining is to proceed to utilize cautiously the fishery, endeavoring to keep on the safe side
so that depletion win not occur. Then if it is evident that the resource is being injured by over-production,
either the supply must be increased artificially or the total take reduced.
Evidently then in conjunction with this method of trial and error, it is necessary to have some means
of judging the point at which a state of injurious over-production is reached, in order that some remedy or
regulation may be applied before the breeding stock of the fishery is depleted seriously. Probably the most
common method in the past of judging the condition of a fishery has been to accept the opinions of people
working or interested in die resource as evidence in the case. These opinions are usually of doubtful value,
since depletion must proceed to an advanced stage before it becomes apparent to the casual observer, and
it is then often too late to save the fishery. Also people deriving their sport or living from a fishery are
apt to be prejudiced and their opinions biased or founded on a few observations of outstanding instances.
Figures showing the annual total catch of a species of fish are also often used as a basis for judging
the relative abundance of a fish. When such data are used without careful analysis and other supplementary information, as is often the case, they are usually without value and often misleading.
This is necessarily so, because the abundance of a fish is only one of many factors which ordinarily
cause fluctuations in the total take of that species. The total catch may remain constant or even increase
while the species of fish is being depleted. Such a situation can be readily brought about by the effort
expended on the fishery, number of men and boats, being increased, new and more productive fishing
grounds being opened up, or a more effective type of gear coming into use. An increase in fishing effort
may be caused by higher prices, failure of another fishery making it necessary for fishermen to change over
to the one in question, or a greater demand offering opportunities for more men and boats.
Likewise a drop in total catch might occur when the supply of the species is holding its own or
increasing. This may be caused by a decrease in fishing effort, legislation preventing use of effective gear
or good fishing areas or fixing closed seasons, which diminish the available fishing time. Unfavorable
weather or strikes of fishermen also may pull down the total catch for a brief time.
Therefore, since the total amount of any species taken in a calendar year is dependent on several
factors other than the relative abundance of the species, namely: fishing effort, legislation, shifts in
fishing grounds, weather, changes in another fishery, labor and economic conditions, some method of
treating the catch figures, which will eliminate as nearly as possible factors other than abundance must be
resorted to in order to secure any dependable index of abundance from the catch data. By expressing catch
returns in some definite unit which is subject as little as possible to influence by factors other than
abundance, such a desired result may be accomplished.
The catch return per a constant amount of fishing effort, gear and time, is such a unit. In other
words the catch resulting from a constant amount of fishing gear and effort used for a constant period of
time should be indicative of the relative abundance of a species of fish, or at least the availability of the
species to the fishermen, providing the data used are representative samples of the catch results from the
entire fishery. It is reasonable to assume that as a species of fish becomes less abundant, the same amount of
gear employed in the same manner and for the same length of time will catch a lesser quantity of the fish
as the supply decreases, or more fish as the supply increases.
However, all disturbing factors are not removed by using a constant unit of effort and time, since
unfavorable weather or hydrographic conditions may diminish the catch artificially, new and more productive grounds may be opened up and cause a false rise in average catch, or good fishing territory may
be closed by legislation and cause a drop in the average take per unit of effort and time. Also, there may
be natural fluctuations in abundance caused by the appearance and gradual disappearance of dominant age
groups, or migrations of the species to regions inaccessible or unknown to the fishermen.
Therefore, a curve showing catch returns per unit of effort and time should be correlated with all
possible biological, economic and hydrographic data in order that it might be correctly interpreted as an
index of abundance or availability of the species to the fishermen.