New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife |
Below are summaries of fish raised at the Pequest Trout Hatchery for the 2000 stocking seasons. There was a grand total of 731,055 trout produced. This included 690,105 production and broodstock fish, and 41,050 surplus production fish for New Jersey's public waters.
Spring 2000 Trout Stocking
Summary
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Species |
Type
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Avg.
Length |
Lbs.
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# Fish
|
Rainbow Trout | Production |
10.7"
|
105,556
|
240,860
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Broodstock |
16.2"
|
3,760
|
2,135
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Brook Trout | Production |
10.6"
|
106,422
|
232,275
|
Broodstock |
17.1"
|
5,138
|
1,780
|
|
Brown Trout | Production |
10.5"
|
58,525
|
120,245
|
Broodstock |
17.5"
|
5,222
|
2,010
|
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Totals |
284,623
|
599,305
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Fall 2000 Trout Stocking
Summary
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Species |
Type
|
Avg.
Length |
Lbs.
|
# Fish
|
Rainbow Trout | Production |
9.8"
|
20,9676
|
60,080
|
Broodstock |
19.3"
|
4,033
|
1,415
|
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Surplus |
6.5"
|
1,265
|
12,540
|
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Brook Trout | Surplus |
6.2"
|
1,380
|
16,425
|
Brown Trout | Sea Run (Manasquan River) |
8.8"
|
8,550
|
29,205
|
Surplus |
5.4"
|
798
|
12,085
|
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Totals |
36,993
|
131,750
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