Trout Stocking

On April 10th, the EFS class went in the pouring rain to support the PA Fish and Boat Commission with stocking trout in Northmoreland Park. Each year, the PA Fish and Boat Commission help to keep natural waterways stocked with fish, in order to further interest in the sport for fishermen of all ages. Part of each PA fishing license goes to support nurseries/hatcheries which account for about 25% of the fish in PA's public waterways. Waterways Conservation Officers rely on the help of volunteers to stock around 3.2 million trout each year in lakes and streams across the state. There are four species that are stocked annually: Rainbow, Brown, Brook, and Golden Rainbow. There are only around 10,000 (last year was 14,000) Golden Rainbow trout stocked a year, and they are a prize for any angler. You can see in the photos below that there were many Golden Rainbow trout stocked that day. Also called a Palomino trout, this species was actually an mutation at a hatchery in West Virginia but has become a coveted catch by many fishermen in our area. For more information, you check out the PA Fish and Boat Commission Website here.