Wilson New York Fish Stocking Spring 2008
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The following pictures are to show you how fish stocking is done in the community of Wilson NY Stocking here is done with the cooperation of the NYS DEC, Town of Wilson & the Village of Wilson, and a lot of credit goes to the community volunteers that work so hard to make this effort a fishing success for Wilson and it's visitors. This same type of stocking is done along the shores of Lake Ontario and the Niagara River |
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The stocking in these pictures were done in early Spring 2008 [04/21/08]
Always click on picture for enlargement / All photo credits Terry Swann, Wilson NY
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Officer Jim Powers & DEC Biologist/Coordinator Mike Wilkinson [R] Discussing the plans |
Pens waiting to
be stocked with Steelhead fingerlings
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These fish will be held in these pens and they will imprint on these local waters and the majority will return as adults | Closer look at
the pipe releasing Steelhead There were approx. 7,500 steelies pen stocked! |
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| Here pipes are being readied for the release of adult steelhead in 12 Mile Creek | Not an easy job.
Volunteers readying the pipe at the bridge |
Quite a hill to get down to the water. CO Powers looking on | Mike Wilkinson
always seems to get his feet wet. Here the pipe needs a little guidance and Mike is doing that. |
 Close up of the fish being flushed out of the pipe & into the creek. |
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fish being released here were transported from the Altmar NY Fish Hatchery
in DEC transport trucks. Thank you to the DEC Hatchery drivers, you not only transport our fish but are the eyes and the backbone of these projects. |
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East branch of 12 mile creek received approximately 10,000 steelies and
the West branch received approximately 14,000 Four Mile creek was treated to 3,000. These were stocked at the bridge on the Robert Moses Parkway. |
Two days after the stocking, at 12 Mile Creek, the fish were noticed in the creek by some anxious people that decided they would net them which is naturally a no-no. They got caught and taken away in police cars. Two or three perpetrators escaped. |
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Thanks to the Wilson Town Board for all their help, cooperation and interest in projects like these. Kudos from the Fishermen & Outdoors Niagara |
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Wilson has many fine places to
eat and A must stop for fishermen |
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Where to stay if you are visiting Wilson NY: GO HERE
