Dead stocked trout in the DHALO White Clay Middle Branch

[lestrout]

I helped stocked the Manatawny today and the WCO, a young lady, took the water temp at Earlville - 49 degrees.

 

[Oregon_OwlII]

I know we love to rag on stockies, but they present a huge angling opportunity to many across the state. Yes, they come with their problems, but as a whole, they probably aid our angling community more than they hurt it (I am speaking from an angling point of view, not conservation.)

I am one of those people who owes part of my fishing fanaticism to catching stockies when I was a kid.....

For those who rely on this stocking for fun and to get out on the crick, I am sorry for your loss. Even though they are stockies, they still act like trout, rise to hatches, and are fun to catch.

I too was a kid who graduated from stockies. The reality is that trout are primarily stocked in impaired waterways. One hop[es that a group of anglers try to learn about what is impairing the waterway and begin the process of doing something about it.