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Trout Stockings to Begin in October |
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By NRVNews
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As leaves begin to change color and the air begins to cool, the VDGIF trout hatcheries are ready to resume trout stocking in October. Although it's been another hot, dry summer, hatcheries have a good supply of trout waiting to be transported to public waters.
Due to the closing of the Department's Coursey Springs Hatchery for renovations, the trout stocking program has been adjusted from this fall through spring of 2010. The renovation is scheduled to be completed in November 2009 and the hatchery will be out of production until that time. To address the shortfall in trout production, stockings on Category A waters statewide will be reduced from 8 to 6 between October and May, Category B waters will go from 5 to 4, Category C, Delayed Harvest and Urban waters will change from 3 to 2. Although the number of stockings will be reduced, there will still be good numbers of trout for the angling enthusiast. Trout stocking allocations have increased over the past 12 years, and now, even with the reduced stocking frequency, the allocated numbers for the 2008 – 2009 stocking season are only 6% less than the allocated number in 1994, the last year in which there was an opening day. Anglers should remember that updated stocking information is available after October 1 by calling (434) 525-FISH (3474), or from the trout stocking page on the VDGIF website. These services are updated each week day after 4:00 pm. As of this writing, the biggest impediment to a banner early fall trout experience is the hot, dry weather that's dropped levels of many trout waters to record lows. Until we get good fall rains, some of the popular trout streams cannot be stocked. Once adequate water returns after October 1, our hatcheries will be out stocking for your fishing enjoyment.
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