Post by Woody Williams on May 11, 2007 10:49:30 GMT -5
Brookville Lake tailwater will be stocked with federal Brown Trout
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is sponsoring a community trout stocking in Brookville on May 15 at 2 p.m. EDT.
The DNR will be trucking in 2,600 9-inch brown trout provided by the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery near Jamestown, Ky. Brookville Lake is eligible to receive federal fish because it is a federal flood control project.
The fish will be released into the East Fork of the Whitewater River below Brookville Lake. The public is invited to attend and assist in stocking the fish.
A two-mile stretch of the East Fork of the Whitewater River below the 5,260-acre reservoir at the edge of Brookville in Franklin County has provided Indiana anglers with rainbow trout fishing for more than 30 years.
The DNR stocks 1,500 rainbow trout into the river each spring. Most of these fish are harvested in the first weeks following the opening of the trout season on the last Saturday in April.
In 2000, the Central Indiana Chapter of Trout Unlimited led an effort to partner with the DNR in developing the tailwater into a trout fishing destination.
With assistance from several other conservation groups and businesses, the chapter has purchased brown trout annually and released them into the cool waters below the reservoir under stocking permits issued by DNR.
"These brown trout survived and displayed excellent growth," said DNR fisheries chief Bill James. "Special regulations that limited brown trout harvest to one fish per day with a minimum size limit of 18 inches were put in place to encourage more and larger trout. These strategies are working as anglers are now catching brown trout that surpass 20 inches and four pounds."
"This community fish stocking is an excellent example of how conservation partners can come together to improve a resource and create new public outdoor opportunities," said DNR Director Robert Carter. "We appreciate the efforts by anglers, conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Corps of Engineers, the local community and everyone else who supports and values this beautiful stretch of stream."
Trout anglers must have a valid fishing license and trout/salmon stamp. The daily bag limit from Brookville Lake's tailwaters is five trout, of which no more than one may be a brown trout. Brown trout must be at least 18 inches long to be possessed. The minimum size limit on rainbow trout is 7 inches.
More Indiana trout fishing and licensing information can be found at: www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/fish/trout/trout_regs.htm
Stocking location
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Brookville Town Park, Brookville, Indiana. The park is off Fairfield Ave., south of the American Legion on the east edge of town at the large parking lot by the baseball diamonds.
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is sponsoring a community trout stocking in Brookville on May 15 at 2 p.m. EDT.
The DNR will be trucking in 2,600 9-inch brown trout provided by the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery near Jamestown, Ky. Brookville Lake is eligible to receive federal fish because it is a federal flood control project.
The fish will be released into the East Fork of the Whitewater River below Brookville Lake. The public is invited to attend and assist in stocking the fish.
A two-mile stretch of the East Fork of the Whitewater River below the 5,260-acre reservoir at the edge of Brookville in Franklin County has provided Indiana anglers with rainbow trout fishing for more than 30 years.
The DNR stocks 1,500 rainbow trout into the river each spring. Most of these fish are harvested in the first weeks following the opening of the trout season on the last Saturday in April.
In 2000, the Central Indiana Chapter of Trout Unlimited led an effort to partner with the DNR in developing the tailwater into a trout fishing destination.
With assistance from several other conservation groups and businesses, the chapter has purchased brown trout annually and released them into the cool waters below the reservoir under stocking permits issued by DNR.
"These brown trout survived and displayed excellent growth," said DNR fisheries chief Bill James. "Special regulations that limited brown trout harvest to one fish per day with a minimum size limit of 18 inches were put in place to encourage more and larger trout. These strategies are working as anglers are now catching brown trout that surpass 20 inches and four pounds."
"This community fish stocking is an excellent example of how conservation partners can come together to improve a resource and create new public outdoor opportunities," said DNR Director Robert Carter. "We appreciate the efforts by anglers, conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Corps of Engineers, the local community and everyone else who supports and values this beautiful stretch of stream."
Trout anglers must have a valid fishing license and trout/salmon stamp. The daily bag limit from Brookville Lake's tailwaters is five trout, of which no more than one may be a brown trout. Brown trout must be at least 18 inches long to be possessed. The minimum size limit on rainbow trout is 7 inches.
More Indiana trout fishing and licensing information can be found at: www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/fish/trout/trout_regs.htm
Stocking location
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Brookville Town Park, Brookville, Indiana. The park is off Fairfield Ave., south of the American Legion on the east edge of town at the large parking lot by the baseball diamonds.
