Lehigh Watershed Stocking

[nd1001]

When was the video taken??
Anything can be posted.

The video was posted by the Lehigh River Anglers and Conservation Association (formerly Lehigh River Stocking Association) indicating it was current.

 

[CRB]

The video was posted by the Lehigh River Anglers and Conservation Association (formerly Lehigh River Stocking Association) indicating it was current.

I respect your perspective, though I see it differently.

 

[tjsingle]

So if the video isn’t current, when is it from?

 

[wildtrout2]

So if the video isn’t current, when is it from?

Maybe ChatGPT can answer that?

 

[nd1001]

I respect your perspective, though I see it differently.

Could you expand on that a bit? Are you familiar with the group or individuals in question, that is causing you to doubt this activity is recent?

 

[SBecker]

I respect your perspective, though I see it differently.

lol it literally just happened. its not an old video reposted.

 

[FisherOfMen]

I respect your perspective, though I see it differently.

In this case, it doesnt matter how you see it. The responses from that organization, on that thread, make it pretty clear this is not an old video and just recently happened.

 

[CRB]

In this case, it doesnt matter how you see it. The responses from that organization, on that thread, make it pretty clear this is not an old video and just recently happened.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1439459068292271&id=100066845752151

 

[FisherOfMen]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1439459068292271&id=100066845752151

I would imagine with the amount of negative comments they had that they were going to take it down.

 

[FisherOfMen]

LRACA Newsletters - Google Drive

But it matters not. It wasn't an old video.

 

[tjsingle]

Ironically, bringing back the brookies would probably mean ceasing stocking the Lehigh and maybe not stocking the tribs that actually still have brookies.

 

[FisherOfMen]

Im actually rather surprised by them.
Its one thing to want to enhance wild brook trout populations and expansion.

Its another to think you are going to create one in the Lehigh River. Especially in tributaries that already have them. And again especially considering the science out there about what stocked genes do to the already established populations.

Its a head scratcher. However, I guess maybe not considering the already established culture of stocking that likes to conflate fishing with conservation.

 

[FisherOfMen]

Ironically, bringing back the brookies would probably mean ceasing stocking the Lehigh and maybe not stocking the tribs that actually still have brookies.

☝️
That.

 

[wildtrout2]

Im actually rather surprised by them.
Its one thing to want to enhance wild brook trout populations and expansion.

Its another to think you are going to create one in the Lehigh River. Especially in tributaries that already have them. And again especially considering the science out there about what stocked genes do to the already established populations.

I find it troubling that they stock the Lehigh at all, when you consider a lot of it's tribs support wild trout populations, both brookies and browns. But, that's just me.

 

[sarce]

How can one "bring back" a fish that is already there 🤦‍♂️

If they just said "in the Lehigh River" that's one thing, but they said "and tribs".

20,000 fish will be a nice forage boost for the larger browns.

 

[Bamboozle]

I find it troubling that they stock the Lehigh at all, when you consider a lot of it's tribs support wild trout populations, both brookies and browns. But, that's just me.

That's an incredibly sticky wicket when you consider Big Pine, Little Pine, Kettle and a host of other larger streams with tributaries with wild fish are also stocked...

I don't fish the Lehigh so I'm not as concerned about it, but I do fish the tribs and to stock the tribs is beyond moronic & stupid, especially with brook trout ready for spawning.

 

[nd1001]

If I understood the post correctly, they aim to stock 10 or so tributaries to the Lehigh… and the stated quantity of brook trout is $30,000 worth. So assuming $3,000 worth of brook trout going into each of the tribs - how many stocked fish do we think that is? I am guessing 250+ adults per stream, but I do not have a good background in hatchery pricing.

Of the tribs being stocked (not sure this is published, but think a range of the river was given) how many already have wild brook trout?

To really bring back the brook trout, brown trout would need to be removed from the Lehigh and tribs, which is just not realistic. I have to think that any traction this brookie stocking gets will be a flash in the pan as far as the big river is concerned.. and could destabilize the genetics of the wild populations in the tribs.