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By Rick Lundstedt
Just got off the phone with Francis
Braughtingham from the Dept of Inland Fisheries and Game. Have some news on the stocking
front and not much of it good. There are no plans to repeat a Fall stocking of Landlocks
as in years past. This is due to Tripp's poor (for Salmon) water quality and the overall
state shortage of this prestigious gamefish. Ice fishers will be the most disappointed, as
they account or about 90% of the catch. We also will not get any more Browns this year,
although a token 10 fish in the 16 - 18" class were tossed in this month. Basically,
Tripp is not being actively managed as a fishery and we get what is called
"surplus" fish, which are hatchery overruns and spent brood stock. I guess you
could say Tripp is the Marden's of Maine lakes ! |