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Nov
18
Written by:
ODNR Division of Wildlife
11/18/2010
Punderson Lake to be stocked with rainbow trout
on November 23
NEWBURY, OH- Several hundred surplus “broodstock” rainbow and golden-strain rainbow trout will be stocked in Punderson Lake in Geauga County just before the Thanksgiving holiday on Tuesday, November 22, according to the ODNR Division of Wildlife.
According to Phil Hillman, northeast Ohio’s fish management supervisor for Division of Wildlife, “anglers are very fortunate because these trout are so large making them a lot of fun to catch and an exceptional size to take home and eat. These fish are excess breeders from the London State Fish Hatchery.”
The trout range from about 16 to 24 inches long and weigh two to ten pounds. They are expected to arrive from the hatchery early in the afternoon. Anglers should be aware that the stocking will only take place at the campground. Temperature and algae problems have been a problem at the boat ramp. Low oxygen levels near the marina are also a possibility when the water is stagnant. Anglers are encouraged to bring hip or chest waders to increase fishing opportunity. For information on how to fish for trout and what baits to use go to www.wildohio.com
Hillman explains that rainbow trout typically do not reproduce naturally in Ohio. “Rainbow trout are a cold water species that in nature spawn in moving water over gravel or cobble substrate. In Ohio, there are few streams that support natural reproduction and no lakes, so the Division of Wildlife raises and stocks trout in many Ohio waters. In most lakes trout that are stocked usually don’t survive the winter (if stocked in the fall) or the summer (for spring-stocked trout). PundersonLake is an exception, however. Trout that have not been captured by anglers within the normal two to three-week period in this lake have been known to survive throughout the year, which is quite unusual.”
Fishing at PundersonLake is open to people of all ages. The daily bag limit is five trout per angler with no size limits. No snagging is allowed; snagged fish must be released immediately. For anglers ages 16 and older, an Ohio fishing license is required and can be purchased at one of many area license dealers or the Wildlife District Three office. The annual resident license cost $19.00. A one-day fishing license costs $11.00. Please be aware that PundersonLake allows electric motors only for boating anglers.
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