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It's exciting to see this fishery develop , according to Ledet, good survival from St. Joseph River steelhead and chinook stocking in 1993 and 94 along with excellent river conditions led to the record high harvest. River conditions can play significant role in an angler's success, especially in March, April and October when most of the steelhead movement takes place. High river flow during these periods limits angler access and increases the difficulty for bait fishing MI DNR fisheries biolgist Jim Dexter said anglers are locating new fish holding areas. During 1996, St Joseph River anglers also made a record number of fishing trips. More than 105,000 angler days were spent fishing Indian's portion of the project and 57,000 in Michigan. |
" Trout fishing brings an estimated $2.75 million to the local economy"
Record number of steelhead trout and chinook salmon were harvested from St. Joseph River during the 1996 fishing season, according to Indiana Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists.
Biologists from IN DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife report that in the 63-mile joint Michigan- Indiana project area, more that 19,000 steelhead and 5,700 chinook were caught by trout fisherman. Angler's fishing Indiana's portion of the river harvested 8,889 steelhead while 10,489 steelhead were taken in Michigan
The St. Joseph River which flows from Michigan into St.Joseph County Indiana, is considered to be the best steelhead river in the Great Lakes Region and one of the best in the country. The river attracts anglers from throughout Indiana, Michigan and the Midwest because of it's world class steelhead fishing. These visitors bring an estimated $2,75 million into the local economy
In addition to the harvest another 7,608 steelhead were caught and released by anglers. For a current fishing report for the St. Joe, and other Indiana Tributaries, visit the Steelhead Site Indiana Fishing Report Page |
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About 15,000 of these two-year-olds will
be stocked for opening day and the
remainder during April and May..
Reprinted courtesy New York DEC-
The 1997 season also will be the first year of a two-year experimental stocking of
90,000 two-year-old brown trout that average 12-to-13 inches in length, with
some as long as 15 inches. These larger fish will be placed into 168 selected waters
statewide to see if the possibility of catching larger fish enhances the early season
trout fishing experience.
About 15,000 of these two-year-olds will be stocked for opening day and the
remainder during April and May. Here is the list of two year old stocking locations Except for occasional releases of small numbers of surplus hatchery
brood fish, DEC traditionally stocks eight-to-nine inch yearling trout.
Because fish hatchery capacity and production are measured in pounds rather than
numbers of fish, the experimental stocking of each two-year-old brown trout equals
about four yearling trout. Therefore, stocking 90,000 two-year-old brown trout
reduced the number of yearling trout available for stocking in 1997 from 2.74
million to 2.37 million. However, the total weight of trout stocked will be the same
as previous years. DEC will be checking with anglers to determine their
experiences and opinions on this experiment. |
 Overall, DEC plans to stock 2.37 million catchable-size brook, brown and rainbow trout into 1,367 lakes, ponds and streams. The spring 1997 fish stocking mix will include approximately 1.73 million brown trout, 545,000 rainbow trout and 99,000 brook trout. Of these numbers, streams will receive 778,000 fish. New York portions of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie will receive 546,000 brown and rainbow trout yearlings. Another 678,000 yearling landlocked salmon, lake trout and splake will be stocked into numerous New York lakes to provide exciting fishing as they grow during the next few years. This trout season also brings important changes in trout fishing regulations. The general creel limit for brook, brown and rainbow trout is now five in combination and the open season for trout runs from April 1 through October 15. These rules apply to most waters in the state but there are exceptions listed in the 1996/97 Fishing Regulations Guide. Anglers should review the regulations for the waters they plan to visit prior to fishing. Anglers can help DEC fisheries specialists by reporting any tagged trout taken. Complete details are important for such reports, including location of catch, species, length and tag number. Information derived from these angler reports helps aquatic biologists evaluate stocking and other management efforts to improve fishing for all. |
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