Survey of stocking policies for tailwater trout fisheries in the southern United States
Progressive Fish-Culturist
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By: William D. Swink
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Abstract
A survey of the 16 southern states showed that 48 tailwaters in 13 states were stocked with trout in 1980. Of the almost 3.7 million trout released in these waters, 81% were of catchable size and 19% were fingerlings (< 150mm). Tailwaters received 32% of all trout stocked in the South; nearly 95% of the tailwater fish were rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri). A trend away from "put-grow-and-take" fisheries toward "put-and-take" fisheries was noted. Limited creel data confirmed that fishing pressure in southern tailwaters was heavy, and that 25 to 90% of the trout stocked were recovered by anglers
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Swink, W.D., 1983, Survey of stocking policies for tailwater trout fisheries in the southern United States: Progressive Fish-Culturist, v. 45, no. 2, p. 67-71, https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1983)45[67:SOSPFT]2.0.CO;2.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Survey of stocking policies for tailwater trout fisheries in the southern United States |
| Series title | Progressive Fish-Culturist |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8659(1983)45[67:SOSPFT]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Publisher location | Philadelphia, PA |
| Contributing office(s) | Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Progressive Fish-Culturist |
| First page | 67 |
| Last page | 71 |