Conference wahoo::fishing

    I heard they are going to start stocking next week, and should be
    done within a week or two. Qtys???
    
    Rich

    
    	I was talking to the guys doing the stockings this past
    	spring and was told they weren't going to do a fall stocking
    	this year. Something about all the trouble they had with the
    	water conditions this year, so they decided to scrap the fall
    	stocking.  If this has changed, I'd surely like to know so I
    	can get out there...
    
    	RE: .1  Where did you hear the stockings were going to start
    	next week?  What areas, etc.?
    
    	GB

    
    Don't know how recent or reliable the info is, but in last Sunday's
    local paper, the outdoors columnist mentioned that fall stockings
    in WMass would begin after the completion of the "Big E".  That's
    10 days away.
    
    Steve

    RE .2 My neighbor was telling me about it last night, he said it
    was in the paper. I'll take a look tonight and get the details.
    
    Rich

    Ok I forgot the dam artical again. But i'll try to do it by memory.
    50,000 fish are to be stocked, which will be split up equal between
    all 4? zones. Most of the stocking will be done in ponds, and lakes.
    The Deerfield and Swift rivers are also going to get fish. They
    will start stocking the fish in 1 to 2 weeks. Thats it. Oh, it was
    in tuesdays wor. telegram.
    
    Rich

    The stock trucks are rolling. We have watched them unload at horn
    pond, woburn and walden in concord. Lists will be available OCT.
    1ST from fish and game. The N.E. district will receive 16,000 fish
    distributed between 10 sites. Horn pond received 600 fish Monday
    at noon. All districts will be stocked by 10/1/87. Good luck
                                        Jack Brickley

    Here's the poop on the Central District, stolen from the telegram.
    
    9400 trout to be released.
    
    Central District stocking crews will start releasing some fine trout
    inot Worcester County waters THURSDAY. Ten ponds and one stream
    have been selected to receive fish, and the stocking of all should
    be completed by the end of next week. Original estmates of 10,000
    trout for the district have been dropped to 9400 made up of 8400
    rainbows at 12 inches or larger and 1000 brook trout of the same
    size. They will go into Fort Pond in Lancaster, Whalom Lake in
    Lunenburge, Comet Pond in Hubbardston, South Pond in Brookfield,
    Big Alum in Sturbridge, Webster Lake in Webster, Lake Quinsigamond
    in Worcester, West Waushacum Pond in Sterling, Long Pond in Rutland,
    Browning Pond in Spencer and the Millers River in Birch Hill Wildlife
    Management area in Winchendon.
    
    Small Streams
    
    	An additional 10,000 small brown trout running 5 to 7 inches
    will go into a number of small streams were the division is attempting
    to establish brown trout populations. ..............
    
    
    Rich

    I have the updated list from the Fish & Game dept. of where they
    stocked this fall, which they said is the same of the spring stocken
    If you all send mail I will copy & send it too you all,. C. Bickes
    SHR 1-3/E14, Good Luck in Trouten.. 

    
    
    Understanding that I am resurecting an old note but.....It's that
    time of year again.  I heard that they stocked last weekend.  I
    have a list of lakes that get stocked...do they stock all on the
    list.  
    
    Questions for the day are:  Have they stocked, what lakes, and has
    anyone been out there trying.......I have a kitchen pass for this
    weekend...looking for some help
    
    Gitzit'

    
    	RE: .9
    
    	 Yep, they stocked. I've been out twice, with the first
    	time being not fishing myself and the last I limited out
    	in 20 minutes. The fish were all 16+" with the biggest one
    	just a little over two pounds.
    
    	G_B

Somehow I missed the base-note and the version of VAXNotes (DECWINDOW notes)
is a bit flaky. What pond are we talking about here?  What species were
those 16"ers?

Thanks,
Tim

    Those fish are trout, probably rainbows, brown and brookies.  This
    is what Ma. stocks in there ponds and rivers in the spring and fall.
    The best way to find out what has been stocked near your home is
    to call the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.  They will tell
    you.     
       I am going to Browning this weekend I know they put some trout
    in there just for my smoker.
    
    Les

    
    re: .12
    
    That wouldn't be Browning Pond in Paxton/Spencer would it??
    
    
    
    
    John

    John,
        Yup thats the Browning, Just around the block!!!
    
    Les

    
    
    	Does anyone know when the last time that Comet Pond was stocked?
    
    	Gitzit'
    	

    
    Mr. Gitzit
    
    Just so happens I was there a week ago Saturday. I guy in a conoe came
    in with 2 browns and a beautiful 16" rainbo!
    
    This should answer your question
    
    "Bassmaster"

    Are all the trout-fisher people only from Mass.? Has
    anyone heard of any stocking in N.H.? The person a
    couple of notes back stating getting his limit in 20
    minutes, all over 16" and 1 at the 2 lb. mark.....
    That is some incredible fishing to say the least!!!
    What kind of bait were you using and did you catch
    these in the lake or right out of the stocking truck?
    
    
                               Jeff (Captain)
                               Team Starcraft

    NH doesn't have a fall trout season, let alone a fall stocking program.
    
    About the same time the salmonoids come up top, the season closes.
    
    Trout fishing is illegal in NH now (and has been for a month or so), 
    accept in non-designated trout waters - of which that contain trout 
    are few and far between.
    
    donmac - who wished that NH stocked more rainbows in more water and
    	     allowed fall fishing.

 Not to disagree with Don, but I disagree. :-)

 NH does have limited fall stockings of trout. They do not occur on nearly the
same scale as the spring stockings, but generally involve larger fish. The
idea is to allow the fish to make it through the winter before seeing their 
first real pressure. I know they did this on the Nissitissit with brown trout
last year. The only way to find out about any fall stockings on a local river
or pond is to talk to the local conservation officer. Calling Concord does 
little good; they don't seem to be too informed!

>    Trout fishing is illegal in NH now (and has been for a month or so), 

 I thought you could fish the rivers and streams through natural openings year
'round (but I don't have my handy-dandy pocket fishing guide to refer to.)

 TheDoctah

	Except for those listed as exceptions, streams and rivers in N.H. are
	closed to all fishing after Oct. 15.