50% reduction in lake trout stocking comes after growing research that wild lake trout are sustaining population By Zachary Matson Fisheries managers in New York and Vermont plan to halve the number of lake trout stocked in Lake Champlain this … [Read more...] about Responding to signs of success, fishery managers halve Lake Champlain trout stocking
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What’s in store for Adirondack brook trout?
Anglers, researchers team up to preserve one of the region’s few native fish species By Zachary Matson Catching a brook trout is one thing. Collecting its DNA is an altogether different challenge. The key is to get a good grip, hold it in a … [Read more...] about What’s in store for Adirondack brook trout?
Angling for science
Trout Power volunteers collect 'brookie' DNA around Sagamore Lake By Zachary Matson Anglers from around the region met at Great Camp Sagamore earlier this month for a mission: fish for brook trout and collect their DNA. Trout Power, a … [Read more...] about Angling for science
Got fish? Let’s eat!
NYS Dept of Health relaxes rules for consuming wild-caught fish from various Adirondack waters By Megan Plete Postol The New York State Department of Health has released updated guidelines for women and children that change what fish, and what … [Read more...] about Got fish? Let’s eat!
Champlain’s wild card
Wild-born lake trout, long a rare catch, thrive in changed waters By Ry Rivard Long after wild salmon and lake trout disappeared from Lake Champlain, government officials around the lake began to dump hundreds of thousands of fish into the lake … [Read more...] about Champlain’s wild card
New trout fishing regulations in effect April 1
By Mike Lynch Anglers may want to do a little homework before hitting trout waterways this season, as the stream regulations received a major overhaul. The new regulations go into effect today, the open day of trout fishing season. They include … [Read more...] about New trout fishing regulations in effect April 1