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4:52 pm
Hey all... ofcourse I have another question about these toothed monsters... I know there is a hatchery near me in Pleasant Mount, it used to be priamarily a trout raising facility. The last time I visited this place (about 7 years ago) I was suprised to see that there were only fingerling rainbow trout, Largemouth bass, and the elusive Muskie (hundreds, maybe a thousand (a couple tanks full)). Ofcourse there was no one around to ask. So I will throw it into all your hands. Where do they stock these fish. Who supports this project, does anyone know if this is still an active facility, basically does anyone know about this hatchery and could you share some information. I know PA fishing lisences are getting ridiculous, for 9$ more I can go and fish the rivers and tribs in NY, not to mention the reserviors. And trout used to my my pride and glory, till when they started stocking the fish and they would "B" line to the river and disappear, but native fishing is abundant in this area. Well I babbled enough and threw out a bunch of ?'s so I will kick back for a bit.
5:20 pm
Well I guess all I had to do was look it up, thier site is very informational, up to 2006. but anything for last year or any projections is still up in the air?
7:13 pm
April 29, 2007
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Could you provide the link to the site, sounds like some good info.
Thanks,
Tim
Team MTF
6:58 pm
thanks for posting that sebskie... I see your club is a listed site on that site too. Just wish it was updated a little better. Also looks like Belmont is the place to fish as far as their stocking program as of the last 15 years.
1:13 am
Those stocking numbers are decieving to me .
The Nock had 98,000 muskie fingerling stocked in the last 15 years there should be fish jumping in the boats. ive never heard or seen a fish larger than 40" ever come from the lake .
Beltzville over 100,000 stocked another lake with huge numbers stocked only a few caught . Close to 500,000 fish stocked in the last 15 years east of the Susky
These numbers are mind boggling. I think we are missing the boat !
I think we have some potential for good fishing in these lakes/rivers. I guess we just have to start fishing them.
1:43 am
April 29, 2007
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Those numbers are staggering. 😮 I wonder if the survival rate for fingerlings is just that low and most of them are bait? It is encouraging knowing all those muskies are getting dumped in there, I'm sure we will see some hogs pumped out in the next couple of years. <<<<><<< A musky around 40 inches hit my bulldawg last year on Belzvillle, just missed em, nice fish though. Someones got to fish these muskies, they are in there, I'm in!
Team MTF
7:29 pm
May 11, 2004
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I spoke to someone at Cabella's last year who supposedly has fished Beltzville for years. He was convinced that the state is wasting their money with all the muskies stocked in the lake due to the striper population??? With the number of years & numbers of both pures and hybrids stocked you would think there might be a couple decent sized fish swimming there. Don't they call this lake the "Dead Sea"? or is that the Nock or Blue Marsh which also have those impressive stocking numbers. I think I'll be picking one of those dead seas to spend some time on this year
Daniel McCann
2:47 pm
March 2, 2011
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Assingua (George Roman) and I stopped at the Pleasant Mount hatchery a year ago and it is still an active facility. As far as Belmont goes, or any of the other so called Musky lakes up in this area, I have only had two follows and saw one Musky holding next to a stump on Lower Woods. I think I may have lost one on Belmont with an out of the water head shake, but I was looking at the top of the head and from a distance. It happened so fast I wasn't sure what I saw. I, myself, believe it is a waste of time to stock hybrid Muskies. I feel only pures should be stocked in the lakes and rivers. At least there's always the chance of some natural reproduction. I hope to be on Belmont at ice out this year!
<<<<><<< Ed
I need open water!!!
5:15 pm
There are alot of tiger haters out there.Well maybe hater is the wrong word.There is almost zero reproduction happening in our state.But were there is,certainly we should see pures being stocked.Now,how many big tigers have come out of our waters?There have been a few.I just dont know why it has to be one or the other.Cant they all get along? ;D
9:58 pm
October 14, 2005
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A question to pose to all who might know... Has anyone ( such as a Musky Fishing Club) , ever stocked any decent sized muskies in Beltzville, other than those "little guys" from the State? I know we've pretty much designated Marsh Creek as our Baby, but how about some considerations for the Big B ? Dan is right, those Stripers are just licking their chops, waiting for our next "Float Stocking, All You Can Eat Banquet, ) ! And not just Stripers, but you get the idea. A lake that size with some "Decent Float Stockings", could be productive. I'm certainly not implying that we should halt our "Baby Project", but maybe a few crumbs here and there. Give those girls a chance to grow <<<<><<< <<<<><<<. And GROW <<<<><<< <<<<><<< AND GROW <<<<><<< <<<<><<< <<<<><<<
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TEAM BLACKBERRY
2:54 am
I know a friend of mine and his father fished out in Belmont about 3 years ago and they said they were catching a few high 20" to low 30" northerns with tube jigs in deep waters, I am wondering now if they weren't some small pures. And it sounds like you guys have some problems with the fish being stocked ending up as chum.. so to speak. I believe I heard somewhere that even a larger muskie will take one of its own for a meal time to time. Sounds like these guys have a tough first couple years. When I visited the hatchery last the skies I seen were 12-14" in the tanks, would think they would have a good chance at surviving. Also in the River about 5 years ago I seen a few swimming around that were 18" to 20" which I am assuming these were stocked that year. But I somehow am not seeing the numbers posted on this web site, you would think that with these hundreds of fish stocked in my area which is about 10 miles of river, you would catch nothing but musky seeing that these are definitely the kings of this river. Other than a few bald eagles. However it is definitely working cause the shiner population is down and I have had alot of muskie action and all and all pretty happy with the stocking program, but as you guys said, something is taking out the fingerling when they are released. but its survival of the fittest when released.
4:24 pm
March 2, 2011
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Bob, you're right, hater is the wrong term. I prefer trues. As I said, there is some chance of natural reproduction. There is absolutely none with Tigers! And that may have a lot to do with no reproduction in the area lakes. But if the state is capturing the females for their eggs, than the chance is there if left alone. I believe the biggest threat to stocking efforts is not so much from bass and walleye, but from pickerel! Those little devils are just eating machines. And they're in so many of the lakes up here. It would be great if the state would stock larger fish to give them a better chance of survival. Anyway, my 2 cents worth! See you at the next meeting!
<<<<><<< Ed
I ned open water!!!
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