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i) Bl REA AS Second 'Section Vol, 10 -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, Wednesday, August 20, 1975 -- No. 41 Photos, story , by John Gast . Want to know just where to. catch the big ones? - Ask Dave Wood and Lance Males of a Ministry.of Natur- al "Resources 'survey team, - who for the last three months have spent most of their time knee-deep in water finding . Resources ministry project - Nonquon study underway out just where the fish are, how well they are doing, and 'recording it all. : kor the past two weeks, the two have been up and down the Nonquon river; setting up a' number of stations at different locations and run- ning through a series of tests -that not only reveal the fish population, but also temper- 'ature, flow, vegetation and water quality in general. Both are avid fishermen, and both will tell you with a wry smile that their fishing has greatly improved. "You get to know just where the fish are after a while of doing - this survey. And that's the secret of fishing. - The survey they are doing, however, serves a greater purpose. "What they (the ministry) wants is a survey and inventory in the district of sport fish recreation areas. and the potential for stream improvements," said Dave. - 'The theory is simple. As money is made available for stream improvement or even stocking, the ministry will have an idea of where the work is 'most urgently . 'needed.,.allowing the setting | - of priorities of programs. ~ Dave, a graduate of Sir Sandford Fleming's fish and wildlife technology course, straps a battery pack on the back of Lance Males, who - . will return to Sir Sandford this winter tocompletea year that will make him a fish and hace AJ) across "the newly ploughed farmers field west of Manchester, ---- where the headwaters of the {4 WA oti Xl id 3 Lance Males checks out. stream's insect life. ri - at his heels. Nonquon begin. Lance balances his way down the steep embankment' and into the water, with Dave . Once in the water, the operation resembles something out of a war movie, mine-detection scene. Dave switches the back pack on, and Lance becomes half of an electrical circuit. The impulse travels from the extended electrode to the ground wires attached to wire mesh on the rubber on his boots. \ The fish, stunned by the electrical jolt, are picked from the water like alphabet from the soup. Easy enough Dave Wood (left) and Lance Males on stream survey. to make the fisherman green with envy. "Sometimes you canget all you need in about fifteen minutes," said Dave. 'At. other times, you can poke around for over an hour. Itall depends on the temperature of the stream), the chemistry, the natural cover, and a lot of other things." Easily recognized game fish are identified, recorded Dave Wood prepares tish for shipment to lab. and returned to the stream. Minnows, however, are col- lected and will be sent for analysis to 'toronto labor- atories. "There are so many vari- - eties that you need a detailed examination," said Lance. Likewise, invertebrates (bugs, insects) are collected and sent to the laboratory as well. Look over the team's A at SSRIS 2d Bersih, FETA RT ATO APSR OS GTO EN I ae ISOS LI TE I SRE LN. TRH SRA expense account and you will find an entry for practice golf balls, but it doesn't mean the two are goofing off. The balls are used to measure the stream flow. A length of the stream is measured, and the golf balls are floated upstream, timed for the measured distance. Along with a chemical examination, the series of (continued on page 20) pat >." a ~~ - SOE <r es ns