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- By the 1960’s lake trout were completely extirpated from Lake Erie, and in the 1980’s the Allegheny National Fish Hatchery began stocking efforts. Lake Erie contains some of the largest lake trout available to anglers in New York thanks to the combined efforts of New York and the Allegheny National Fish Hatchery.
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Dec 9, 2021 · The lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) was once a thriving, native species to Lake Erie. However, after numerous effects caused its decline and ultimate demise, it has been a difficult process of attempting to restore the species back to what it once was.
Sep 25, 2023 · We found that Lake Trout in Lake Erie were restricted to offshore areas of the eastern basin during summer and congregated along the southern shore of the eastern basin during fall, but they dispersed widely during spring. INTRODUCTION.
- 25 September 2023
- 152, Issue5
For the first time in over 60 years, natural lake trout reproduction has been documented in Lake Erie. The discovery was made in the spring of 2021 as part of an acoustic telemetry study conducted by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation staff and partners.
Aug 18, 2021 · Lake Erie contains some of the largest lake trout available to anglers in New York, DEC said. The state ‘s record lake trout (41 pounds, 8 ounces) was caught in Lake Erie in 2003. Fish exceeding...
Sep 27, 2021 · New York State officials have announced the first documented lake trout reproduction in Lake Erie in more than 60 years. Where did those young fry’s parents likely come from? Right here at the Allegheny National Fish Hatchery at the base of Kinzua Dam.
If you reel in a lake trout from Lake Erie or Lake Ontario, there’s a good chance it was hatched at a national fish hatchery. Every spring, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stocks more than 500,000 of these fish in the Great Lakes.
Aug 18, 2021 · Lake Erie contains some of the largest lake trout available to anglers in New York. New York State's record lake trout (41 pounds, 8 ounces) was caught in Lake Erie in 2003. Fish exceeding 10 pounds are common and lunkers over 20 pounds are caught every year.
