Rhode Island Announces Plans to Stock Atlantic Salmon

DEM ANNOUNCES PLANS TO STOCK ATLANTIC SALMON BROODSTOCK IN EARLY JANUARY IN ANTICIPATION OF ICE FISHING SEASON PROVIDENCE

The Department of Environmental Management announces that staff from its Division of Fish and Wildlife will stock about 500 surplus domestic Atlantic salmon broodstock in five ponds statewide at the beginning of January in anticipation of the winter ice-fishing season. Winter trout stocking will take place during the same time period.

Salmon stocking locations will include Olney Pond in Lincoln, Stafford Pond in Tiverton, Barber Pond in South Kingstown, Meadowbrook Pond in Richmond, and Carbuncle Pond in Coventry. The salmon, mostly between five and 12 pounds each, are from the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Nashua National Fish Hatchery. Additional salmon may also become available from the National Fish Hatchery in Vermont.

http://www.dem.ri.gov/news/2008/pr/1217081.htm

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