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Trout

New Trout Stream Regulations Go Into Effect April 1st

March 30, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Brook Trout provided by DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has finalized new trout stream regulations that will take effect on April 1st, 2021.

The new rules eliminate more than 20 types of special regulations associated with trout stream reaches, reducing 26 regulations to four. [Read more…] about New Trout Stream Regulations Go Into Effect April 1st

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Trout

New Interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map

March 26, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Trout Stream Fishing Map courtesy DECTo provide additional information about how and where anglers can find their preferred type of trout angling opportunities, DEC is launching an interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map to provide information about stocking, fishing access, season dates, and regulations on the DECinfo Locator. [Read more…] about New Interactive Trout Stream Fishing Map

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Trout

Champlain Lake Trout Stocking Cut By A Third

March 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake Champlain Lake Trout courtesy DECIn light of increased wild production, the Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative (NY, VT, USFWS) is reducing lake trout stocking by 33 percent (~27,060 fish).

This decision is based on data that indicates increased catches of wild lake trout in annual standardized nettings used to monitor the contribution of wild vs. stocked fish to the lake trout population. [Read more…] about Champlain Lake Trout Stocking Cut By A Third

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Environmental History, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Lake Champlain, nature, Trout, Wildlife

No Rainbow Trout Sampling Events This Year for Finger Lakes Tributaries

March 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Rainbow Trout Sampling EventThe 2021 rainbow trout sampling events for Naples Creek in Ontario County and Cold Brook in Steuben County will not be held as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. [Read more…] about No Rainbow Trout Sampling Events This Year for Finger Lakes Tributaries

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Trout, Wildlife

Improving Brown Trout Genetics at Oriskany Creek

December 7, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

woman angler with brown trout provided by DECStaff from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), including staff from the State’s Rome Fish Disease Control Unit (Rome Lab), recently completed a wild brown trout collection on upper Oriskany Creek in Madison County.

That section of the creek has not been stocked since the early 1990s because of the healthy wild “Rome Strain” trout population present. [Read more…] about Improving Brown Trout Genetics at Oriskany Creek

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: fish, Fisheries, fishing, Madison County, nature, Trout, Wildlife

Cayuga lnlet Boom Helps Fish Passage

December 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

fishway on Cayuga InletEvery Fall since 2017, the fishway (ladder) on Cayuga Inlet has been opened to allow landlocked Atlantic salmon and brown trout passage in hopes of improving fishing opportunities upstream.

In previous years the results have been mediocre, but a floating boom installed in fall 2020 has improved its effectiveness. The floating boom deflects leaves and debris over the dam, keeping the grates in the fishway clear. Cleaner grates pass water more efficiently, helping to attract fish into the fishway. [Read more…] about Cayuga lnlet Boom Helps Fish Passage

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Salmon, Trout, Wildlife

Statewide Trout Stream Management Plan Released

November 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Brook-Trout-by-Greg-DowerNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released the State’s final Trout Stream Management Plan for trout streams across the state. [Read more…] about Statewide Trout Stream Management Plan Released

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Trout

Fall Trout Stocking on Long Island Complete

November 24, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fall Trout Stocking on Long Island provided by DECDEC Region 1 has completed the fall trout stocking of waters throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. A total of 7,850 brown trout were released in late October and early November, according to DEC. [Read more…] about Fall Trout Stocking on Long Island Complete

Filed Under: Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: fish, Fisheries, fishing, Long Island, Nassau County, nature, Suffolk County, Trout, Wildlife

Salmon River Lower Fly-Fishing Area Opening

October 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lower Fly-Fishing Section of the Salmon RiverThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that the Lower Fly-Fishing Section of the Salmon River will be open for catch-and-release fishing starting Saturday, October 31st, marking the success of actions taken by the Salmon River Flow Management Team to mitigate the impacts of low-water flows at the start of the salmon run.

Recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 remain in effect to ensure the health and safety of the public. [Read more…] about Salmon River Lower Fly-Fishing Area Opening

Filed Under: Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Salmon, Salmon River, Trout, Wildlife

DEC Starting Fall Domestic Fish Egg Collections

September 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Arlee strain rainbow troutEach fall, staff from New York State’s Catskill and Randolph hatcheries conduct the annual fall egg collections for domestic trout stocks. Both facilities use light control to get the fish to spawn earlier in the year than they would naturally. (In the wild, brown trout and brook trout normally don’t spawn until November.). This allows fish culturists to get an earlier start in rearing the next year class of trout to be stocked. [Read more…] about DEC Starting Fall Domestic Fish Egg Collections

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Trout

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