MUSKIE SAYS:
I finally made it out to the Fish Hatchery last week only to find that all of
the'young fry had been planted on 14 November. LOPEZ, SFP2 said "I sure miss all
of my babies, I hope they’ll be alright in their new home.” Their new home are
two lakes approximately 12 miles from the hatchery. These lakes were selected on
the basis.of a report on Adak waters made- by Dr. Roger Reed for the State of Alas
ka in 1959 and a recheck of oxygen and other water conditions by the Station Medic
al Department last week. After I had talked to LOPEZ I received information from
the Command Conservation Officer, MAJOR HENZEL and so will give you a complete and
comprehensive picture of the operation this year. Before I do though, I would like
to say that I think LOPEZ has done a commendable job - he was at work in improving
the water system and is still taking care of some Silver Salmon eggs that he and
LTJG WEBER, Special ServicesOfficer had processed as an experiment. The eggs are
coming along nicely and LOPEZ handles them like babies with the .finest in care. A
Well Done to LOPEZ, SFP2.
Through the cooperation of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Command
ant SEVENTEENTH Naval District a transplant of Rainbow Trout fry was undertaken to
Jbtock waters on the station. In September of this year the young fry were brought
from the Alaska State Hatchery near Anchorage to Kodiak. Here, under the supervis
ion of Mr. Jerry Soxsmith, State Biologist, approximately 6,000 Kamloop Rainbow fry
were loaded aboard a Navy R5D aircraft and flown to Adak.
At Adak the young fry were taken to the New Adak Hatchery at Lake Andrews. Here,
after being instructed by the State Biologist, the fish were cared for and looked
after by the Hatchery Attendant, M.F• Lopez, SFP2. Fed on dry swim-up type feed
the fish grew with exceptionally few losses.
The lakes where the fish have been planted have been renamed North Kamloop Lake
and South Kamloop Lake to specifically identify them as the lakes so stocked. (The
coordinates are 521746 and 521745 or 176° 40TW, 51° 51* 45” N and 176° 40*W,51°52’N)
A total of only eleven fish were lost from the time of their arrival on Adak to
planting. Of these, only one was lost during the movement from the hatchery to the
planting. Such a low mortality rate should indicate a heMthy and vigorous strain.
If these fish continue so, it appears that an initial harvest could be taken in ’63.
^Meanwhile THE DIKES ARE CLOSED TO FISHING until authorized by the Station CO. This
is important to proper growth of these Rainbows. If you are in doubt as to where
these lakes are DON’T FISH until you have made sure they are not the lakes where
the fry were stocked.
The Adak Sun has received a Note for TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, it reas as follows:
"My Dad bought me a new sled. I had lots of fun with it sliding in the recent snow,
I left it on my front porch and now I can’t find it. Anyone knowing the whereabouts
,of my new sled, which I miss very much, please contact me, Paul Klein at Ex. 467."
I hope your sled is returned soon Paul.
The Alaskan Crippled Children’s Association has Alaska Christmas Cards that are
very beautiful and they will be available at Quarters 0-50 between 9-11 AM daily
except Saturday and Sunday. Here is your chance to buy your needed Christmas cards
and to help a very worthwhile cause at the same time.
AFRTS is going to again bring you its 12 noon Bulletin Board each weekday with
the exception of Saturday, Sundays and Holidays. Submit items to be aired for the
Bulletin Board (For Sale items, Notices, Announce ents, etc.) to AFRTS in the base
ment of the Bering Building in writing (must be signed by the requestor).
Mail on the next ship has been weighed at over 8,000 pounds so the men in the
Post Office will be busy as they always are when Christmas season approaches. The
men in Hatch Crews and Working Parties will be busy too as two ships are due in at
the same time with cargo for Adak that means many hours of work for many of the
stations personnel. I hope that it isn’t over Thanksgiving that these ships must
be worked. Anyhow, Keep Smilin’, Muskie.