
The information on this page is for landowners and groups/organizations wishing to stock their waters usually for recreational fishing purposes or for controlling nuisance aquatic species.

Private Pond Stockingįind details on licenses and requirements when privately stocking ponds, lakes, and streams. The surveys help biologists make informed decisions on the numbers and types of species to be stocked to maintain sustainable fish populations and support recreational fisheries. Review DEC survey reports generated by Fisheries biologists statewide. Walk through a step-by-step process on how DEC breeds and rears walleye to a stockable size. There are 12 DEC Fish Hatcheries statewide, each specializing in raising one or more species of fish, including: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, steelhead, chinook salmon, coho salmon, landlocked salmon, walleye, muskellunge, and tiger muskellunge. to restore native species to waters they formerly occupiedīreeding and rearing fish is a large task that requires precise methods and specialized equipment and facilities. The NC Wildlife Resources Commission stocks trout within its Public Mountain Trout Waters program.Review a list of waters that were stocked during previous years. Review a list of waters (by county) anticipated to be stocked with yearling and older trout for the spring fishing season beginning April 1 each year.Īctual Stocking Lists From Previous Years Fish Stocking InformationĪnticipated Trout Stocking for Current Year Anglers should take time to properly identify brook trout - which are not stocked by the department, - when fishing in catch-and-release waters.Watch a clip about aerial fish stocking in New York's waters and check out other clips on DEC's YouTube Channel.Įach year DEC releases approximately 900,000 pounds of fish into more than 1,200 public streams, rivers, lakes and ponds across the state. Īdditionally, new regulations for brook trout are now in effect requiring catch and release only in all put-and-take trout areas and all waters east of Interstate 81. Hatcheries and Stocking (Public Waters) Coldwater Stocking. Check out the overview map of all trout streams in Northeast Iowa online, or email the DNR or call the DNR Phone Center at 51 to request a.
#2021 trout stocking schedule update#
All stocked locations that fall under a closure period will be announced prior to the traditional opening day March 27.įor updates, visit the department’s trout stocking website or sign up to get daily stocking notifications via email, or anglers may also call 80 and press option 1 to get a recorded weekly update when stocking has occurred (usually updated on Fridays). Get the most out of your trout fishing trip with information about each stream's location, qualities, and other fun facts on the trout streams webpage. The department will announce areas that have been stocked within a short time. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and staff safety protocols, scheduled stocking and allotments may be altered, and the department will not have a published stocking schedule.

For questions regarding Lower Saluda River trout stocking please call Jason Bettinger 80.

For questions regarding the trout stocking programin Region 1, please call Dan Rankin at 86. April 9: Trout stocked waters opened to catch-and-release fishing. ( See Exceptions below) April 1 at 8 a.m. Catch and release for trout in all other waters. The annual stocking will be completed in three bursts: preseason (January and February), March 15 –26, and April 19 – 30. Note: A total of 10,978 trout were stocked during the time period. The 2021 Spring Trout Stocking Season is as follows: March 15-March 31: Fishing prohibited on trout stocked waters as pre-season stocking begins. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources plans to stock about 300,000 trout, which includes rainbow, golden, and brown trout, for statewide distribution between now and April 30.
