Quinte Fishing

Does anyone have a link to the MNRs yearly stocking reports? or do they only publish on paper?


Thanks

I believe they ae listed online via the MNR site. They used to be on paper.

I personally wish they had the entire stocking history online in addition to the rough hydrographic maps and any other details pertaining to life within a watershed. This would be a great project of the MNR or acting in conjunction with the OFAH. I would also suggest that a simple program could be made by any fish and game club that has a good computer guy or gal on board.

It is very doable and has been done in BC, using the Fishwizard program. (yes this is a real program, run by I believe the Freshwater Fisheries Society). The upside is that it is a great tool that tax paying fishermen generally support, as it simply has the information and does not give too much away with paying some serious research time. The downside is that they recently made it somewhat cumbersome.....lol....and it seems down more often than not (I cannot say enough good things about this from what I have seen and experienced).


(I pasted the items I could find doing a quick search....sorry I could not add the link)
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Taking Care of our Fish Ontario's Fish Stocking Program
Harwood Fish Culture Station, Harwood, ON Giving Nature a Hand
Fish culture and stocking have a long history in Ontario. The earliest fish culture efforts in Ontario started with Samuel Wilmot who began rearing Atlantic salmon at a small facility near Newcastle, in 1865.

Today, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources operates ten provincial fish culture stations which produce approximately 8 million fish for stocking in public waters each year.

About 50% of these fish are intended to provide additional fishing opportunities through put-grow-and-take stocking. The remaining 50% are used rehabilitate degraded fisheries. For example, the majority of lake trout stocked in the Great Lakes are intended to restore populations which were destroyed by sea lamprey predation and overfishing in the 1950s.

What Species Are Raised?
The mix of species stocked varies according to different District and Great Lakes fisheries management programs. MNR fish culture stations provide a variety of species including walleye, lake trout, brook (speckled) trout, rainbow trout, splake, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, brown trout, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and Aurora trout.

Where Do They Go?
More than 1,200 lakes, rivers and streams across Ontario are stocked every year, including the Great Lakes. Species which are stocked in inland lakes include lake trout, brook trout, splake, and walleye. Lake trout and Chinook salmon are the most common species stocked in the Great Lakes.

View the provincial fish stocking summaries for 2005 and 2006.

To obtain fish stocking information on local lakes, contact your nearest MNR office.

Did You Know?
Ontario also supports stocking projects by local interest groups under the Community Fish and Wildlife Involvement Program (CFWIP). Under this program, MNR provides support funding for fish culture and stocking projects to volunteers who rear and stock the fish.

Can I Visit a Ministry of Natural Resources Hatchery?
Most of MNR's fish culture stations offer some level of access to the public. You are encouraged to call ahead to confirm the facility will be open on the day you intend to visit. To find out where our ten fish hatcheries are located and what visitor services are available at each, refer to our MNR Fish Culture Stations Map.
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Donald Stokes