Perhaps of some interest to cold water fisher-persons

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by Top-Water

I'm not sure, I primarily fish for bass and know very little about cold water fish and their food supply.

Perhaps member ishoot308 could shed some light on your question.

I do not believe this program still exists, if it does I am unaware of it. I do know the smelt population are monitored at least annually by hydro-acoustic and trawl net surveying in the managed lakes as well as dip net surveys in their tributaries. It is monitored more so in the coastal areas where freshwater rivers run into brackish area bays and smelt runs occur. No hatching and stocking that I am aware of...

As an FYI...all smelt sold at bait shops in the state of NH come from Maine...

Dan