Post by mwardncsu on Jun 24, 2013 11:50:15 GMT -5
The 2013 stocking is complete with approx 350 thousand new striper making their home at SML. Stocking occurred over 5 different days from May 31st to June 20th at 11 locations across the Roanoke & Blackwater arms. The stocking came from two hatcheries. The average size of the release fish was 1.19".
Leesville received approximately 84 thousand new residents on June 6th, roughly evenly distributed across three stocking locations, with an average size of 0.75".
Thanks to VA-DGIF for their on-going stocking efforts, as well as those SMSC members that participated with the stocking to provide oversight on the stocking / release conditions. For those of you that don't know, the Striper Club tags along with the stockings as much as possible to provide oversight and a check & balance to ensure that the DGIF crew is following their procedures with the stocking - acclimating the stocking tank to that of the lake water (temp, pH, etc) to minimize the shock to the fish in the transfer, as well as ensuring that the fish are being distributed across the locations per the plan. Apparently in years past before the Club performed this role, there were issues will all the fish being dumped in one location as it was quick and easy, and that does not lend itself to very good survival rates for the stocked striper.
Also, many folks have a misconception on the size of the fish stocked - many think they are several inches to 6,8 or 12" long - nope - 1.2" was the average size in SML this year - 3/4" in Leesville.
You can see the fish in the stream as they flow into their new home.
Date Site # Released
6/6/13 Anthony Ford 15,619
6/12/13 Penhook 28,613
6/12/13 Camp Kilowatt 28,614
6/14/13 Rt 655 34,515
6/20/13 Thunder Ridge ~33,000
6/20/13 Our Place Marina ~33,000
6/20/13 State Park ~33,000
6/20/13 Hales Ford Bridge 33,579
6/14/13 Indian Point 34,516
5/31/13 Pleasure Point 38,096
5/31/13 Moormans 38,096
Leesville Lake - 6/6/13 - 84,782
Old Womans - 27930
Meyers - 27930
Twin Sluice - 27930
(thanks to Bob Rowe for the pics)
Leesville received approximately 84 thousand new residents on June 6th, roughly evenly distributed across three stocking locations, with an average size of 0.75".
Thanks to VA-DGIF for their on-going stocking efforts, as well as those SMSC members that participated with the stocking to provide oversight on the stocking / release conditions. For those of you that don't know, the Striper Club tags along with the stockings as much as possible to provide oversight and a check & balance to ensure that the DGIF crew is following their procedures with the stocking - acclimating the stocking tank to that of the lake water (temp, pH, etc) to minimize the shock to the fish in the transfer, as well as ensuring that the fish are being distributed across the locations per the plan. Apparently in years past before the Club performed this role, there were issues will all the fish being dumped in one location as it was quick and easy, and that does not lend itself to very good survival rates for the stocked striper.
Also, many folks have a misconception on the size of the fish stocked - many think they are several inches to 6,8 or 12" long - nope - 1.2" was the average size in SML this year - 3/4" in Leesville.
You can see the fish in the stream as they flow into their new home.
Date Site # Released
6/6/13 Anthony Ford 15,619
6/12/13 Penhook 28,613
6/12/13 Camp Kilowatt 28,614
6/14/13 Rt 655 34,515
6/20/13 Thunder Ridge ~33,000
6/20/13 Our Place Marina ~33,000
6/20/13 State Park ~33,000
6/20/13 Hales Ford Bridge 33,579
6/14/13 Indian Point 34,516
5/31/13 Pleasure Point 38,096
5/31/13 Moormans 38,096
Leesville Lake - 6/6/13 - 84,782
Old Womans - 27930
Meyers - 27930
Twin Sluice - 27930
(thanks to Bob Rowe for the pics)
