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Sep
20
Written by:
news editor
9/20/2011 12:00 AM
The annual fall stockings of rainbow trout in waterways across Ohio will be significantly reduced this year due to renovation of the Castalia State Fish Hatchery.
COLUMBUS, OH – The annual fall stockings of rainbow trout in waterways across Ohio will be significantly reduced this year due to renovation of the Castalia State Fish Hatchery. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, the hatchery’s renovation required temporary changes in the fish production schedule.
“Taking the Castalia State Fish Hatchery offline for fish production was a necessary part of completing this much-needed upgrade,” said Ray Petering, Division of Wildlife executive administrator of Fish Management and Research. “The total number of fish available for fall stockings is 4,000 instead of the usual 25,000.”
The 4,000 fish will be stocked at Stonelick Lake in Clermont County on October 21, the Ohio-Erie Canal in Cuyahoga County on October 8, and Sycamore State Park Pond located in Montgomery County on October 6.
Renovation of the Castalia State Fish Hatchery will ensure the future of Ohio’s steelhead trout fishing as well the popular rainbow trout fishing. Facility improvements include a new building where eggs are hatched and young fish are raised, covered raceways where fish can grow to larger sizes, high-volume water pumps, and state-of-the art water quality monitors.
The hatchery renovation is expected to be completed yet this fall, allowing for the continuation of the spring steelhead and rainbow trout stocking program. The division stocks 400,000 steelhead in the tributaries of Lake Erie and 110,000 rainbow trout in waters throughout the state each spring. All steelhead are produced at the Castalia State Fish Hatchery as well as many of the rainbow trout. Anglers can expect the numbers of rainbow trout stocked during spring 2012 to be similar to previous years.
The ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For more information, contact:
Ray Petering, ODNR Division of Wildlife
614. 265. 6345
Tim Parrett, ODNR Division of Wildlife
614. 265. 6347
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