Our only fry plant waters (down here in Region 5) are our high lakes. The others are fingerling waters which we plant out in July - August.

I asked about that too - fingerlings actually being planted when the lakes were still open - and the response I got was they don't get affected - but honestly, I am not sure how true that is.

Like Fish said, they are big enough to target bait and could easily get caught, in my opinion. It may be that not enough of the population would be affected to make a difference.

For instance, we plant approx. 100,000 fingerlings into Mineral in July and August. The lake closes at the end of September. So for at least two months they can be targeted. But there are still a lot of catchables in the lake. I don't know what percent would/could be affected by angling pressure. I am sure there have been studies done... but I don't know the answer myself.

I'll have to find out why we don't plant out in September. I am sure the answer will have to do with room availability at the hatchery and water issues at the hatchery.

I will let you know what I find out.

Again, the stuff I talk about relates only to the Region I work out of. They could be doing entirely different things in other areas of the state.



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