Pequest Trout Hatchery Stocking Summaries - 2012
Below are the summaries of fish raised at the Pequest
Trout Hatchery for the 2012 stocking seasons. Note
that there were two age classes (2 yr. and 3 yr.) of rainbow and brown
trout broodstock during the spring stocking; average length for both are provided.
Spring
Fall
Sea Run Brown Trout
Winter
Spring 2012 Trout Stocking Summary |
Species |
Type |
Avg. Length |
Lbs. |
# Fish |
Rainbow Trout |
Production |
11.2" |
100,725 |
199,192 |
Broodstock |
16.3" &
23.5" |
5,529 |
1,788 |
Brook Trout |
Production |
11.1" |
134,264 |
256,607 |
Broodstock |
16.7" |
5,982 |
2,410 |
Brown Trout |
Production |
10.9" |
86,558 |
157,895 |
Broodstock |
16.5" &
21.9" |
7,938 |
2,370 |
Totals |
340,996 |
620,262 |
Fall 2012 Trout Stocking Summary |
Species |
Type |
Avg. Length |
Lbs. |
# Fish |
Rainbow Trout |
Production |
14.4" |
13,826 |
9,190 |
Broodstock |
22.0" |
3,242 |
640 |
Brook Trout |
Production |
14.8" |
14,884 |
9,210 |
Brown Trout |
Production |
13.7" |
4,038 |
3,185 |
Totals |
35,990 |
22,225 |
2012
Sea Run Brown Trout (Manasquan River) |
Species |
Avg. Length |
Lbs. |
# Fish |
Brown Trout |
8.2" |
3,600 |
15,840 |
Winter 2012 Trout Stocked Lakes Program
Summary |
Species |
Avg. Length |
Lbs. |
# Fish |
Rainbow Trout |
15.0" |
7,014 |
5,010 |
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