Attention all KLG fisherman

[acabtp]

until they get this figured out, if you fish the KLG, please consider not using felt soled waders or boots as they are very hard to sanitize. all gear should be at the very least be rinsed and fully dried before being used elsewhere.

[Polelock]

Hmmm.. What a surprise... The gamble is now lost... The pic of the fish is no doubt a bow with the disease...

I have heard from a Federation meeting that the Division electro fished the KLG after this was reported and found a brown with symptoms.. This was not in the DEP announcement.

"A strict fish health policy was followed to avoid the introduction of fish affected with furunculosis or suspected carriers of the bacterium into trout waters, like Ken Lockwood Gorge"

On October 4th, 2013 SB Raritan including KLG were stocked with fish. Division reported disease in September.. Were these fish unknowingly infected and stocked? If so all of the waters stocked in fall may be in jeopardy..

http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-d...l#incart_river

[buzzbaiter]

NJDFGW said bows were immune/resistant and only carriers so whats with it showing symptoms?

[buzzbaiter]

A wild trout with the disease is a concern; a stocked trout with it is not.

[briansnat]

So they are saying if we catch an apparently diseased fish in a no kill water we should keep it and turn it over to them?

[bigfishy]

Originally Posted by briansnat

So they are saying if we catch an apparently diseased fish in a no kill water we should keep it and turn it over to them?

Anglers catching apparently diseased fish, even those caught in catch and release areas, are asked to call the Fish Pathology Laboratory at the Pequest Trout Hatchery in Oxford at (908) 637-4173 (extension 120) or after hours contact the DEP Hotline (877) 927-6337, so arrangements can be made to acquire the fish for testing.

That would be a VERY big YES

[Denlon]

Originally Posted by bigfishy

Anglers catching apparently diseased fish, even those caught in catch and release areas, are asked to call the Fish Pathology Laboratory at the Pequest Trout Hatchery in Oxford at (908) 637-4173 (extension 120) or after hours contact the DEP Hotline (877) 927-6337, so arrangements can be made to acquire the fish for testing.

That would be a VERY big YES

According to Brian Cowden's remarks at the last RRTU meeting, always kill the suspected fish so it can be examined for the disease. However, just put it in the refrigerator before you turn it over for examination...

DO NOT FREEZE IT!

Denny

[surfrod]

Originally Posted by acabtp

until they get this figured out, if you fish the KLG, please consider not using felt soled waders or boots as they are very hard to sanitize. all gear should be at the very least be rinsed and fully dried before being used elsewhere.

be looking for felt soles to be illegal soon, they already are in certain places and we'll be next:

http://www.stopans.org/Felt_Bans.htm

[Jigman13]

I wear felt soles. After each trip I stand my waders up with a stout hanger and soak the bottoms of my boots in a basin pan with hot water and bleach. I'm sure others do not go to this extent to sterilize their felts, but I get peace of mind from it.

[acabtp]

Originally Posted by surfrod

be looking for felt soles to be illegal soon, they already are in certain places and we'll be next

good.

Originally Posted by Jigman13

I wear felt soles. After each trip I stand my waders up with a stout hanger and soak the bottoms of my boots in a basin pan with hot water and bleach. I'm sure others do not go to this extent to sterilize their felts, but I get peace of mind from it.

thank you for taking the time to do so. unfortunately, i think you are right about most people not going through the trouble of that when they get home.

worst case scenario is someone say fishing the KLG and then driving over right over to Black River or somewhere else that the disease has not yet been recorded recently.