2002 Drought Related Trout Stocking Changes
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Posted by staff on July 06, 2002 at 09:48:44:
2002 SPRING TROUT SEASON - DROUGHT-RELATED
CHANGES
April 11, 2002 (rt23news)
- According to the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife,
the following list contains areas that were not trout stocked
during the pre-season stocking period due to drought-related
water levels. Two other areas are included that were not stocked
due to lake rehabilitation and construction projects. Primarily
smaller streams were impacted by the drought and our pre-season
stocking schedule was adjusted accordingly. Small streams
that possess native trout populations experiencing low flows
were not stocked during the pre-season due to the concern
of possible impacts on native trout. All cancellations below
refer to pre-season stocking unless otherwise noted. If significant
rain events occur during the early part of the stocking season,
locations will be reevaluated on a case-by-case basis. For
the most updated information regarding spring trout stocking,
please refer to the Division's Spring Trout Stocking Hotline
at 609-633-6765 which is operational 24-hours per day, seven
days a week seasonally or visit the Division's
website.
- Hudson County
- West Hudson County Park Pond
- West Hudson County Park Pond will
not be stocked due to an ongoing lake restoration project.
- Beaver Brook (Hunterdon)
Three stocking points were removed in the
upper section of the brook where native trout have been documented.
Stream levels are extremely low throughout the upper stretch.
The section of the brook, which flows through the town of
Clinton, has slightly higher flows, but only ½ the allocated
number of fish will be stocked.
- Capoolong Creek will not be stocked
during the pre-season. The creek is currently extremely
low throughout the trout stocked section. This creek possesses
a native trout population.
- Mulhockaway Creek The stocking
allocation will be reduced due to low water level at the
downstream stocking point.
- Nishisakawick Creek The upstream
stocking points will not be stocked.
- Spruce Run Reservoir was not stocked
during the pre-season. The reservoir is currently at 40%
capacity. If conditions improve, it could be stocked during
the in-season. Fisheries biologists will be monitoring the
reservoir.
- South Branch Rockaway Creek The
water levels are currently too low and the creek was not
stocked during the pre-season.
- Manasquan River The water level
at Hospitality Road was too low for stocking. An alternative
site was selected at the NJ Water Supply Authority Pumping
Station upstream and downstream of the weir. This site is
upstream of Hospitality Road.
- Pequannock River The three most
upstream stocking points, which are in the STCA (Seasonal
Trout Conservation Area - 1.2 miles) cannot be stocked due
to low water levels and concerns for the native trout population.
The points are the Gererant Factory, Rt. 23 downstream of
the factory, and under the Rt. 23 underpass on Paterson-Hamburg
Turnpike. The numbers in the remaining trout stocked section
(4.1 miles) will be reduced by 50% for the same reason.
- Wanaque River The Wanaque Avenue
Bridge and the Ringwood Avenue stocking points have not
been stocked due to low water levels. The fish allotted
for these points will be re-distributed among the remaining
stocking points.
- Rock Brook Due to low water levels,
the allocation was reduced by 50%. The remaining fish will
be placed in Rosedale Lake.
- Glenwood Brook Due to low water
levels, the brook was not stocked during the pre-season.
- Barkers Mill Brook Due to low water
levels, the brook was not stocked during the pre-season.
- Pophandusing Creek Due to low water
levels, the 7th Street stocking point was not stocked. The
fish will be re-distributed to the remaining three stocking
points.
- Ramapo River The Duty Road and
Bridge to Potash Lake stocking points have been dropped
due to an unfinished construction project. The fish allocated
for this location will be redistributed among the remaining
stocking points.
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