<br />area will be enhanced by improve.
<br />ment of one wale, supply tacihly. A FISHERY STATISTICS
<br />contract has been awarded for this
<br />Improvement. Another contract was
<br />awarded June 28 to rehabilitate seven
<br />small private irrigation impound.
<br />ments in the headwaters of Lowry
<br />Creek and Seely Creek drainages,
<br />which contribute water to the Emery
<br />County Project, Utah. Construction
<br />should be completed in 1975.
<br />
<br />The 3.year fishery study of Heron Res.
<br />ervoir, San Juan.Chama Project. was
<br />completed by the New Mexico Depart.
<br />ment of Game and Fish. The short.term
<br />study will aid in the development of
<br />appropriate fishery management plans
<br />for the initial years of operation.
<br />
<br /> 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973
<br />FLAMING GORGE
<br />Reservoir:
<br />Fish Planted 2,935,000 3,417,000 1.864,000 4,425,000 3,203,000
<br />Fish Caught 622,800 367,300 400,000 647.000 776,000
<br />River Below Dam:
<br />Fish Caught 21,300 43,400 22,420 50,400 27,700
<br />GLEN CANYON
<br />Reservoir:
<br />Fish Planted 251,000 -0- 780,000 -0- 295.000
<br />Fish Caught 91,300 66,700 132,000 462,400 135,500
<br />River Below Dam:
<br />Fish Caught 9,400 8,100 4,700 5,200 4,900
<br />NAVAJO
<br />Reservoir.
<br />Fish Planted 1,128,000 1,052,000 733,000 954,000 1,050,000
<br />Fish Caught 313,300 373,300 577,000 500,000 487,000
<br />River Below Dam:
<br />Fish Caught 79,000 86,200 9,006 47,600 42,500
<br />CURECANTI
<br />Reservoi rs:
<br />Fish Planted 3,733,000 2,087,000 1,184,000 1.626,900 1,809,000
<br />Fish Caught 165,000 320,000 348,000 277,400 168,000
<br />TOTAL
<br />Reservoirs:
<br />Fish Planted 8,047,000 6,556,000 4,561,000 7,005,900 6,357,000
<br />Fish Caught 1,192,400 1,127,300 1,457,000 1,886,800 1,556,500
<br />Rivers Below Dams:
<br />Fish Caught 109,700 137,700 36,126 103,200 75,100
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