Chapter 364, Acts of 1939, provided that the Fresh Water Fisheries
should be transferred June 1, 1939, from the Conservation Commis-
sion of Maryland to the State Game and Inland Fish Commission for
supervision. This is the first time in the history of the State that
game and fresh water fish have been under the supervision of the
Game Department.

The Department now owns and operates an extensive fresh water
fish hatchery at Lewistown, Frederick County, Maryland, where trout
and black bass are propagated in captivity; also owns and operates
a trout nursery at Bear Creek in Garrett County; a black bass nur-
sery at Fairlee Station in Kent County; and in addition operates
rearing stations at Cushwa Station, in Washington County and at
the Ritchie pools in Frederick County.

The total assets, without liabilities, of the Department as of June I,
1940, was $154,668.69 and $163,057.35 as of June 1, 1941. These assets
have been built up through the hunters' license system, as on June I,
1916, there was to the credit of the Department $511.00.

The Fresh Water Fish Division has been practically built up since
the enactment of legislation in 1929 creating the Anglers' License
System, and on June 1, 1940, the total assets, without liabilities, was
$76,896.20 and $63,805.03 as of June 1, 1941, or a total figure as of
June 1, 1941 of $226,862.38.

At the meeting of the Maryland State Game and Inland Fish Com-
mission held on July 25, 1939, the Honorable Garner W. Denmead was
elected Chairman. Mr. Harold Smith Kolmer, who has been Secretary
of the State Game Department since February 1, 1919, was elected
Secretary.

Prior to 1939 the law provided it to be unlawful to hunt any game
of any kind by means of any gun carrying more than three shells at
any one loading. The Acts of 1939 eliminated the rifle from said
requirements.

The wild waterfowl season is controlled entirely by Federal regula-
tions.

STATE GAME WARDEN
514 Munsey Building, Baltimore, Md.

(Appointed by the Game and Inland Fish Commission under the
Merit System)

E. Lee LeCompte..........State Game Warden........ Cambridge
Richard T. Norris......... Chief Deputy Warden...... Glen Burnie
Harold Smith Kolmer. . .... Secretary .................. Baltimore
Frank L. Bentz. .......... .Chief Clerk. ............... Boonesboro
Albert M. Powell. ......... Superintendent of Fish Hatcheries. . . .
Lewistown.

Madeline Z. Englar. ...... .Stenographer-Secretary ....... Baltimore