Lehigh River - PFBC Survey

[LehighRegular]

ALL

The PFBC is doing another survey on the Lehigh River to track fin clipped fingerlings and determine how well they survive and add to the Lehigh's trout fishery.

http://fishandboat.com/images/fisheries/lehigh_river_angler_log_book.pdf

Please use the log books on the PFBC website (Link above). This is VERY important to participate. If you fish the Lehigh please take time to fill one of these things out.

Also, the Lehigh Coldwater Fishery Alliance has put up all weather boxes that hold survey cards at about 16 locations along the river from FEW down to Walnutport. Look for a BIG YELLOW sign, grab a card, fill it out and slap a stamp on it and mail it back when the card is full. The LCFA website (www.thelehighriver.org) will also have an online version as well (not up yet, but soon). You can just fill that out and it will be sent to the LCFA.

Like I said, this might be the most important survey the PFBC has done to date. Please participate if you fish the Lehigh this year and remember to check those fins.

Thanks in advance

Dean

 

[LehighRegular]

ALL

Just an update for you... You can fill out your fishing logs online now at this link.

http://www.thelehighriver.org/survey.php

Cards in the boxes we have set up are going like hot cakes..

Percentage of our catches of these fin clipped fingerlings have been ranging from 10-20% of the catch.

Rainbows are in the 13" range and browns are slightly smaller.

Regardless, amazing growth rate for being in the river for one year now

Thanks for everyone's participation