Why does the MNDNR continue to stock steelhead fry as part of the proposed management plan?
Stocking steelhead fry above natural barriers to supplement natural reproduction of steelhead in short run streams has been a successful method to increase smolt production. Information gained from the French River smolt trap indicates that smolts produced from stocked fry are ten times more likely to return as adults than hatchery-reared yearlings. The creation of a “wild” steelhead brood stock should supply a stable source of gametes for fry production. This is an experimental program, and will require some modifications to optimize, but has potential to significantly increase smolt production in streams where fry are stocked.
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