Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Division of Trout Production

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

Division of Trout Production

Huntsdale FCS

Benner Spring FCS

Bellefonte FCS

Pleasant Gap FCS

Oswayo FCS

Corry FcS

Tylersville FCS

Reynoldsdale FCS

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Trout Culture Stations

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Trout Culture Stations

Water SourceWater Source

Pressurized Sand Filters and UV Disinfection Units, Head Tanks for Early Rearing Troughs and Circular Tanks within PTM FCS Hatchery Bldg. #2

Hatch House

B3 – Install Covers and Bird Predation Control on Raceways

Raceways

Clarifier and Polishing PondClarifier and Polishing Pond

Pleasant Gap Total Suspended Solids

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6

8

10

12

14

16

Month and Year

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Last Permit

Next Permit

Average Monthly Values

Trout Production

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1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

7,000,000

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Coop Nurseries

Commission Trout

Trout Size, Weight, & Numbers for 2003

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6

Millions of Trout

Mill

ions

of P

ound

s

10”

4.1 m trout 2003

1.9 million lb

3.8 m trout 2002

10 ½” 10 ¼”

Trout Production Challenges

• Funding

• Drought

• Fish Health

• Contaminants

• National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permits

• Bird Predation