Trout Stocking in Delaware by Roy Miller Delaware
Trout Stocking in Delaware by Roy Miller Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife 9/28/02
PA NJ NJ MD MD Delaware trout streams – New Castle County
Delaware Trout Stamp Art
White Clay Creek fly fishing
Christina Creek
Upper Christina Creek
Mill Creek
Pike Creek
Beaver Run
Wilson Run
Private trout hauler at Delaware stocking site
Trophy trout stocking
Float box stocking
Stream Stocking Rates & Costs n White Clay Creek in 2002 4. 03 miles of fishable water in designated trout stretch n Avg. width 65 ft. n 31. 75 acres n n Rate = 600 trout/acre, or 4, 729/mile 9, 550 lbs 11” rainbow, $1. 70/lb n 700 lbs trophy rainbow, $2. 30/lb n 1, 000 lbs 11” brown, $2. 40/lb n Total = $20, 245 n
Pond Stocking Rates n Kent County & Sussex Counties Stocked only in March n 2 -2 acre ponds n 903 trout (includes 8 trophy size)/pond = 451/acre n
Pond trout fishing
Opening day on White Clay Creek
Desired result of stocking
Results of 1993 Creel Survey Miles Number Stocked Effort (hrs) White Clay 4. 5 18, 350 24, 810 83 Christina 0. 8 3, 155 5802 61 Mill 0. 9 310 853 72 Pike 0. 8 510 1, 387 120 Beaver Run 0. 4 1, 215 990 29 Wilson Run 0. 7 3, 360 3, 730 48 Stream Percent Harvest
Red Clay Creek
Holdover trout from Red Clay Creek
Handicapped youth fishing day
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