STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY ail
1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, N, Y348808x
12222
DATE: Il August 1972
FROM: Walter M, Tisdale
TO: Vice-President John W. Hartley
SUBJECT: Campus Progress Report No. 199
Since the lake was reconstituted about nine years ago and was
refilled with spring water run off, we have been fortunate enough to
annually stock it with fish obtained from the Department of Environmental
Conservation. For the first couple of years we tried both rainbow and
brown trout, stocking It each year with about 1,000 fingerlings at no
cost to the university. However, in the estimation of the Department
of Environmental Conservation it was advisable to shift from trout to
bass, and the year before last we started stocking it with bass.
Yesterday the Department of Environmental Conservation sent our
annual quota which consisted of about 400 large-mouthed black bass,
three inches tn length. The entire lot was poured into the lake at
about 4:45 P.M. last night without any mishap, all In a very lively
state. All indications are that the bass will do even better than
the trout and are better suited to our particular lake.
The continuation of this stocking is approved by and of interest
to our Blology Department, who from time ~to-time have undertaken
studies and tests of our lake and Its population. | would also
suggest that consideration be given by the proper authorities for the
formation of a fishing club to take advantage of this wonderful
opportunity to enjoy fishing here on our campus so close to home.
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ec: President Louls T. Benezet
Lewis P, Welch, Vice-President for University Affairs
John F. Buckhoff, Jr., Director of Plant Administration
‘Dr. Frederick H. Truscott, Chairman, Biology Department
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