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and
Stocked
rout :
T the
What's
Difference
by Deborah Weisberg
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photo-courtesy of Craig Nemchik
Retired schoolteacher Mac Seaholm grew up in Mercer
County fishing both for wild and stocked trout and knew
which he preferred.
"When I caught a wild trout, it was extra special to me,"
said Seaholm, a founding member of Penn's Woods West
Trout Unlimited. "I got around to thinking, 'Why would I
want to catch stocked trout when I could catch wild trout?
They're prettier, but it's more than that characteristic. Trout
that have been conditioned by their natural environment, and
not a hatchery, make for a more genuine fishing experience."
By contrast, Craig Nemchik, Pittsburgh, may not fish at
all if it wasn't for the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission's
(PFBC's) stocking program. "My traveling days for trout are
pretty much over," said Nemchik, who spends about 120 days
a year on a number of lakes and streams close to home, as well
as Loyalhanna Creek, where he maintains a weekend cottage.
"Given the economy and the price of gas, why drive hours to
fish when there's ample opportunities locally?" said Nemchik.
Regardless of their preference, trout anglers are fortunate
to have an abundance of both wild and stocked fisheries
throughout Pennsylvania.
There are about 1,100 hatchery-sustained lakes and
streams in the Commonwealth and more than three times as
many waterways that produce Brown Trout, Brook Trout and
Rainbow Trout, ranging from limestone gems such as Spring
Creek to tiny headwater tributaries that require a hike-in.
photo-Deborah Weisberg
While the PFBC's core
list of stocked waters has
been reduced some since
the 1970s, the number of
wild trout waters continues
to grow, as PFBC biologists
visit "new" streams each
year through the Unassessed
Trout Waters Program. Most
of the 3,700 wild streams
documented so far hold
naturally-reproducing Brook
Trout and Brown Trout,
while about 30 streams
statewide support streambred Rainbow Trout.
Only Brook Trout are
Craig Nemchik holds a 6-pound
native to Pennsylvania.
Rainbow Trout that he landed on Turtle
Brown Trout and Rainbow
Trout were introduced more Creek. Thanks to trout stockings, this
stream offers great opening day fishing
than a century ago and are
near Pittsburgh.
considered naturalized.
The Unassessed Waters Initiative helps to ensure that
Pennsylvania's wild trout receive protection against development.
Once a stream is surveyed for water quality and trout density,
it is designated Class A, B, C or D, which influences permitting
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