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WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018
Apr 10^th, 2018 at 10:15pm

https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/trout/CatchableTrout.html

Check out the pdf for your county. Wink

You might be Lucky and catch a 30+ inch Broodstock. Shocked

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Further North Dragon Fly Offline Posts: 9174 NW WI Gender:	Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018 Reply #1 - Apr 10^th, 2018 at 10:48pm Interesting, in an academic sort of way. I kinda feel like the broodstock fish ought be released in non-fishing water to live out their lives in peace. ...but that's the human in me...
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NativeBrookie Damsel Fly Offline Posts: 340 Northern WI Gender:	Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018 Reply #2 - Apr 10^th, 2018 at 11:54pm Intriguing that the infamous golden stream of Vernon County got some brooders. Wonder if it has something to do with the lack of big fish what with the gross overabundance of 8-11 inch browns in there and a catch and release only regulation throughout its entire length. Some harvest would do that water some good.
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WiFlyFisher Ex Member	Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018 Reply #3 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 12:25pm Ironically, you will need an ice auger to stock the far northern trout ponds and good luck walking in through the knee deep snow. It's still Winter in some northern parts.
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tannin Dragon Fly Offline On Wisconsin! Posts: 1199	Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018 Reply #4 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 12:38pm Further North wrote on Apr 10^th, 2018 at 10:48pm: Interesting, in an academic sort of way. I kinda feel like the broodstock fish ought be released in non-fishing water to live out their lives in peace. ...but that's the human in me... Seems like a good idea. Like an old cow being put out to pasture.
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tannin Dragon Fly Offline On Wisconsin! Posts: 1199	Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018 Reply #5 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 12:39pm Quote: Ironically, you will need an ice auger to stock the far northern trout ponds and good luck walking in through the knee deep snow. It's still Winter in some northern parts. in N.E. Wisconsin, we have close to 16" of snow in the woods and 15"-24" more coming Friday thru Monday.
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Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018
Reply #6 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 12:42pm

Sadly, the Michigan state record brook trout is a released broodstock fish that someone caught. At 9.5 lbs., that meaningless record will probably stand forever.

I was going musky fishing in Michigan during deer season a few years ago. At the landing I saw a school of broodstock lake trout. I got out the fly rod and caught a few. Got old in about 20 seconds. They were over a dip in the bottom right off the dock. I threw rocks in the water to get them to disperse. No luck. Like turning cows loose and calling it a buffalo hunt.

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Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018
Reply #7 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 12:48pm

tannin wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 12:39pm:

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Ironically, you will need an ice auger to stock the far northern trout ponds and good luck walking in through the knee deep snow. It's still Winter in some northern parts.

in N.E. Wisconsin, we have close to 16" of snow in the woods and 15"-24" more coming Friday thru Monday. Cry

This could be another one of those years that the walleye opener will be through the ice.

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Reply #8 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 5:36pm

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tannin wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 12:39pm:

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Ironically, you will need an ice auger to stock the far northern trout ponds and good luck walking in through the knee deep snow. It's still Winter in some northern parts.

in N.E. Wisconsin, we have close to 16" of snow in the woods and 15"-24" more coming Friday thru Monday. Cry

This could be another one of those years that the walleye opener will be through the ice.

I think so too. Could be early May will be lousy trout fishing too.

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Reply #9 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 5:50pm

tannin wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 5:36pm:

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tannin wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 12:39pm:

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Ironically, you will need an ice auger to stock the far northern trout ponds and good luck walking in through the knee deep snow. It's still Winter in some northern parts.

in N.E. Wisconsin, we have close to 16" of snow in the woods and 15"-24" more coming Friday thru Monday. Cry

This could be another one of those years that the walleye opener will be through the ice.

I think so too. Could be early May will be lousy trout fishing too.

I heard it is awesome in Iowa this Spring!!

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Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018
Reply #10 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 6:39pm

NativeBrookie wrote on Apr 10^th, 2018 at 11:54pm:

Intriguing that the infamous golden stream of Vernon County got some brooders. Wonder if it has something to do with the lack of big fish what with the gross overabundance of 8-11 inch browns in there and a catch and release only regulation throughout its entire length. Some harvest would do that water some good.

I get why it's C&R - serves as a nice comparison for the other regulations in the watershed and area. Hard to see what effect regulations have without some sort of control.

I prefer to fish the streams in that area where there is more harvest. In general, I'm seeing more decent fish in that watershed - many more outside of 8-11" than there used to be. Maybe it's harvest, maybe it's something else like the effects of floods reducing numbers a bit?

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Further North Dragon Fly Offline Posts: 9174 NW WI Gender:	Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018 Reply #11 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 6:56pm Quote: Ironically, you will need an ice auger to stock the far northern trout ponds and good luck walking in through the knee deep snow. It's still Winter in some northern parts. ...with another 8" - 13" of snow this weekend. I am hearing there's 30" of ice left on the lakes around here.
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Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018
Reply #12 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 6:57pm

tannin wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 12:38pm:

Further North wrote on Apr 10^th, 2018 at 10:48pm:

Interesting, in an academic sort of way.

I kinda feel like the broodstock fish ought be released in non-fishing water to live out their lives in peace.

...but that's the human in me...

Seems like a good idea. Like an old cow being put out to pasture.

I'm just an old softie...

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Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018
Reply #13 - Apr 11^th, 2018 at 8:32pm

Further North wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 6:56pm:

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Ironically, you will need an ice auger to stock the far northern trout ponds and good luck walking in through the knee deep snow. It's still Winter in some northern parts.

...with another 8" - 13" of snow this weekend.

I am hearing there's 30" of ice left on the lakes around here.

Yup, the ice is still really thick!!

Great cross country skiing still in the north country.

The woods are still totally silent, like in January.

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Further North Dragon Fly Offline Posts: 9174 NW WI Gender:	Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018 Reply #14 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 9:56am Yep, the kid is considering going skiing tomorrow afternoon. ...I see several lakes scheduled for stocking around here...can they stock through the ice, or do they have to wait?
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Larry_Kroger Stone Fly Offline Excuse me sir, is this the Delta House? Posts: 247 West Central WI Gender:	Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018 Reply #15 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 2:07pm Trout stocking in lakes and streams will likely be delayed this “Spring”. Road weight restrictions and unplowed landings cause the problems. I talked to one of the stocking truck drivers last week and he had been stuck 3 times already. Making a hole with an auger and bucket carrying or piping them in works.
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Further North Dragon Fly Offline Posts: 9174 NW WI Gender:	Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018 Reply #16 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 3:41pm Thanks Larry. I like learning stuff like that.
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Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018
Reply #17 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 9:17pm

JGF wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 6:39pm:

NativeBrookie wrote on Apr 10^th, 2018 at 11:54pm:

Intriguing that the infamous golden stream of Vernon County got some brooders. Wonder if it has something to do with the lack of big fish what with the gross overabundance of 8-11 inch browns in there and a catch and release only regulation throughout its entire length. Some harvest would do that water some good.

I get why it's C&R - serves as a nice comparison for the other regulations in the watershed and area. Hard to see what effect regulations have without some sort of control.

I prefer to fish the streams in that area where there is more harvest. In general, I'm seeing more decent fish in that watershed - many more outside of 8-11" than there used to be. Maybe it's harvest, maybe it's something else like the effects of floods reducing numbers a bit?

I think he's referring to one of the forks, not TC. There are no C and R regs on that fork anymore. It's all 5 bag, no min. Check the regs.

If you're only catching 8-11 inch browns there, you're doing something wrong.

Brooders are stocked on the lower end from what I hear.

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Re: WISCONSIN DNR TROUT STOCKING 2018
Reply #18 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 11:05pm

16Adams wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 9:17pm:

JGF wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 6:39pm:

NativeBrookie wrote on Apr 10^th, 2018 at 11:54pm:

Intriguing that the infamous golden stream of Vernon County got some brooders. Wonder if it has something to do with the lack of big fish what with the gross overabundance of 8-11 inch browns in there and a catch and release only regulation throughout its entire length. Some harvest would do that water some good.

I get why it's C&R - serves as a nice comparison for the other regulations in the watershed and area. Hard to see what effect regulations have without some sort of control.

I prefer to fish the streams in that area where there is more harvest. In general, I'm seeing more decent fish in that watershed - many more outside of 8-11" than there used to be. Maybe it's harvest, maybe it's something else like the effects of floods reducing numbers a bit?

I think he's referring to one of the forks, not TC. There are no C and R regs on that fork anymore. It's all 5 bag, no min. Check the regs.

If you're only catching 8-11 inch browns there, you're doing something wrong.

Brooders are stocked on the lower end from what I hear.

Actually I was referring to TC.

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Reply #19 - Apr 16^th, 2018 at 9:03pm

NativeBrookie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 11:05pm:

16Adams wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 9:17pm:

JGF wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 6:39pm:

NativeBrookie wrote on Apr 10^th, 2018 at 11:54pm:

Intriguing that the infamous golden stream of Vernon County got some brooders. Wonder if it has something to do with the lack of big fish what with the gross overabundance of 8-11 inch browns in there and a catch and release only regulation throughout its entire length. Some harvest would do that water some good.

I get why it's C&R - serves as a nice comparison for the other regulations in the watershed and area. Hard to see what effect regulations have without some sort of control.

I prefer to fish the streams in that area where there is more harvest. In general, I'm seeing more decent fish in that watershed - many more outside of 8-11" than there used to be. Maybe it's harvest, maybe it's something else like the effects of floods reducing numbers a bit?

I think he's referring to one of the forks, not TC. There are no C and R regs on that fork anymore. It's all 5 bag, no min. Check the regs.

If you're only catching 8-11 inch browns there, you're doing something wrong.

Brooders are stocked on the lower end from what I hear.

Actually I was referring to TC.

From the sounds of it, those weren't really hatchery brood stock. They were wild fish collected in the stream this fall, held to collect eggs and returned to the stream. They are working on fixing the list so TC isn't on there.

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Reply #20 - Apr 17^th, 2018 at 2:09am

16Adams wrote on Apr 16^th, 2018 at 9:03pm:

NativeBrookie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 11:05pm:

16Adams wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 9:17pm:

JGF wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 6:39pm:

NativeBrookie wrote on Apr 10^th, 2018 at 11:54pm:

Intriguing that the infamous golden stream of Vernon County got some brooders. Wonder if it has something to do with the lack of big fish what with the gross overabundance of 8-11 inch browns in there and a catch and release only regulation throughout its entire length. Some harvest would do that water some good.

I get why it's C&R - serves as a nice comparison for the other regulations in the watershed and area. Hard to see what effect regulations have without some sort of control.

I prefer to fish the streams in that area where there is more harvest. In general, I'm seeing more decent fish in that watershed - many more outside of 8-11" than there used to be. Maybe it's harvest, maybe it's something else like the effects of floods reducing numbers a bit?

I think he's referring to one of the forks, not TC. There are no C and R regs on that fork anymore. It's all 5 bag, no min. Check the regs.

If you're only catching 8-11 inch browns there, you're doing something wrong.

Brooders are stocked on the lower end from what I hear.

Actually I was referring to TC.

From the sounds of it, those weren't really hatchery brood stock. They were wild fish collected in the stream this fall, held to collect eggs and returned to the stream. They are working on fixing the list so TC isn't on there.

Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.

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