Tioga Trout Troop Rides Again

[Festus]

Spring has sprung in God's Country. Had a GREAT turnout for the Pine stocking in Tioga County. Some nice fish for a change of pace this year. Even met a few varmints from this here board. :-o

 

[BrookTroutLover]

Nice technique! Chuck'em in and wish 'em well!

 

[Festus]

Would you rather we smootch each fish individually, pat 'em on the tale and wish them a good life?

 

[Maurice]

BrookTroutLover wrote:
Nice technique! Chuck'em in and wish 'em well!

BTL

Its actually the best way to put them in after being in the bucket for a while. They hit the water and go nose forward immediately.

If you tip the bucket and let them roll into a pile they usually mill around in the shallows and sometimes bury themselves in the silt. Spend alot of time reviving.

The F&BC used to dump them off bridges til the public complained and in some remote areas they drop them from helicopters.

Maurice

 

[TWEEK]

It was really good to see that many people take time out of their day to help with the stocking. i got a feeling we will make a lot of young fishermen happy the first day.

 

[troutbert]

Hey, some of those trout have fins!

Is it really true that they stocked with helicopters in PA, or a rumor? Are they the same helicopters used to airlift mountain lions in? Were the helicopters black?

 

[tomgamber]

Not sure about here in PA but they use them in Idaho. Back in the70s they stocked a ton of lakes above 6000ft with fingerlings by helicopter. Created some amazing fisheries out of many sterile lakes. I'd be interested to know if they did it here as well.

 

[Maurice]

troutbert wrote:
Hey, some of those trout have fins!

Is it really true that they stocked with helicopters in PA, or a rumor? Are they the same helicopters used to airlift mountain lions in? Were the helicopters black?

I wanted to say out west...but didn't. I'm glad Tom chimed in. I didn't mean to imply it was in PA. Whatever.. the point is, the fish don't mind...and it actually helps to shock them into their new environment.

I saw no mountain lions in the pictures....for the record.