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Originally Posted by EJS
Your 15% number doesn't add up. Using the saved 2013 PDF of trout stocking numbers state-wide and the latest F&G 2014 pdf.
Let's use the South Branch of the Raritan River for the sample. The 2014 initial stock is 49.4% less trout. In 2013, the inital stock prior to opening day was 13,410 trout. In 2014 the inital stock of the South Branch was 6790 trout.
The week 1 stocking is 28.6% of last years stocking number for the same time period, a reduction of 71.4%. Week-1 of 2013 was 5230 trout vs. 1500 trout in 2014.
One can claim there is less miles to cover, however that same claim can't substantiate a reduction of 49.4%. I will add up total stocking numbers between years and get a rough estimate to compare statewide.
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Well if you've read the stocking lists then you know the entire upper 1/2 of the river is not getting stocked, including the KLG TCA. Of course the numbers aren;t going to add up since you don't have the percentages allocated to the various stream sections. Every major stream is divided into 2-3 major segments and the percentages of the total stream allocation vary by stream section. These variations do not necessarily depend upon the average size of the water body although that is one of the factors. Also taken into account are the amount of public access, the water quality in a given section, the average amount of angler usage, the proximity of other trout stocked waters, and other factors.
Bottom line, trying to use the SBR as a guage for this particular discussion is neither practical or feasable. Also the percentage of reduction numbers I gave were as I stated averages so attempting to nail it down to fractions of a percent is again neither practical or realistic.
All that aside I was simply trying to help my fellow anglers understand the nature of the situation using the information I've obtained. If this has disturbed you well then I apologize.
