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Hooks Creek Lake

180 rainbows were stocked there, yesterday.

Did anybody try for them? Catch any? How many anglers were there?

Re: Hooks Creek Lake

took my kid after school. 5 trout caught right were they stock em. only 7 people fishing. was surprised by the amount of weeds. all fish were caught on trout magnets.

Re: Hooks Creek Lake

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Originally Posted by Mark B. (Post 464454)

180 rainbows were stocked there, yesterday.

Did anybody try for them? Catch any? How many anglers were there?

Didn't know they stocked this past spring and again now. Guessing salinity levels have come down?

Re: Hooks Creek Lake

Hooks Creek Lake- Hooks Creek Lake in Cheesequake State Park did not fare as well.

Although salinity dropped from 11.8 ppt in January of 2013, to 9.6 ppt in June of 2013, it remained elevated at 3.8 ppt as of June 1, 2014. Species encountered during seining include Mummichog, Banded Killifish, Inland Silverside, White Perch, and Gizzard Shad.

In 2015, monitoring determined that Hooks Creek Lake salinity levels had dropped to 1.12 ppt., which allowed the stocking of Largemouth Bass, sunfish, Brown Bullheads, and Channel Catfish.

Rainbow Trout were stocked in the fall of 2015, spring & fall of 2016.