Division Moves to Address Disease Affecting the Pequest Trout Hatchery

[The Broken One]

Due to the re-occurrence of a fish disease that has affected a section of the Pequest Trout Hatchery in Warren County, the NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife is euthanizing a portion of its brook trout population that was scheduled to be stocked this spring and is taking other steps to protect the overall integrity of the facility.

This action is consistent with the Division's Fish Health Policy. The plan states that fish found positive of pathogens, such as furunculosis, will not be stocked in state waters.

Despite the loss of the large number of brook trout, the Division still will release healthy trout in state waters in time for the Opening Day of Trout Season, April 5, at 8 a.m. None of the trout being stocked this spring have the disease. Some may have been exposed to the bacterium that causes furunculosis but were effectively treated. Others that will be stocked have tested negative.

For the complete DEP news release visit:
http://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2014/14_0018.htm.

For information on the spring trout stocking program please visit: http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/trtinfo_spring14.htm .
 

[IrishAyes]

 

[ped579]

Sounds good...   

Looking forward to getting back on the fresh water this year with the kayak.

Happy Catching

Paul

[Hunter 2]

Too bad about the infected stock,  thanks for the info Tom.

[Dalejam]

 
I know last year at the end of the fall stocking they had to release a good majority of the trout because of the disease.they didn't want them to be infected
   I was talking to a fisherman who told me that they are going to take the fish with the Disease and release them in the passiac river, for they don't want the disease fish to co mingle with the natural bread in the rivers or the stocked ones they put in the past.
So i guess if this is true it is Damage control.