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Yay!!! Out with salmon in with pike
You'd think they'd advertise that they did this. Wonder why the hush hush. Also saw that they are saying early Feb. now for our "last" chance at a salmon now.
I just noticed oh the Ma site that Quinnsigimond and Quabaog were stocked with Northerns in 2013.
I cant find this info anywhere? im always so skeptical about pike rumors. western guys trying to keep pressure off their lakes or vice versa...anyone have a link confirming this info?
Its on the mass wildlife site. I dont think they would list it there if it was a club stocking.http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/dfw/hunting-fishing-wildlife-watching/fishing/pike-stocking-central.html
They had 2 left in the tank.
I am pretty sure that even if a club did the stocking the state would recognize it because it is a public body of water. I could be wrong im going off hearsay
Wasn't Quaboag stocked privately for a few years around 05-06? If so, then those stockings are not listed.
I contacted F+W to see what they had to say about the stocking and here was the reply I got:"The Division was fortunate to obtain some surplus northern pike from New Jersey Fish and Wildlife's Hackettstown State Fish Hatchery last spring. The Division has a cooperative program with New Jersey for surplus northern pike when they are available and this year for first time since 2008 we were able to get some. As you probably are aware, the Division does not have a hatchery that can grow northern pike as our hatcheries are all cold water facilities designed for raising trout and salmon. Lake Quinsigamond was stocked last April with approximately 19,000 northern pike fry that averaged 3 inches long. Quaboag Pond was stocked in May with approximately 6,400 northern pike fingerlings that averaged 5.5 inches long. Both lots were quality fish so we are hopeful that some will return to the creel in the next 3 to 5 years."Sounds good to me