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Show I Plane Drops Live Fisb Game fish dropped from a plane is the newest method employed to stock fish ponds in the wild areas of northern Maine. Hauling 6,000 baby fish on each trip, Pilot William Turgeon of Lewiston distributes trout and other game fish from the Birch river rearing pools at Winter-ville Winter-ville to the lakes in this area of the state. The tiny trout, togue and salmon are placed in 10-gallon cans aboard the plane. Air is conveyed to these containers by an air intake which is located in the wings of the plane. The air filters in the cabin and passes through a distributor to each can. The plane is also used to plant wild rice, and to fly over beaver dams and colonies to ascer- ! tain if they are numerous enough to 1 trap. |