Rinehart Brook:

[kevin kovach]

This state is so stupid. I loved fishing that stream years ago, there were times I would go there and only fish trout brook and Reinharts brook. The past ten years the amount of trout has dwindled to almost nothing, not even worth my time anymore. Catching those wild browns were a beautiful thing. Now a thing of the past for sure. Just another reason to get out of this state.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by kevin kovach

This state is so stupid. I loved fishing that stream years ago, there were times I would go there and only fish trout brook and Reinharts brook. The past ten years the amount of trout has dwindled to almost nothing, not even worth my time anymore. Catching those wild browns were a beautiful thing. Now a thing of the past for sure. Just another reason to get out of this state.

They only started this like last year, so the fact that you describe the fishing their poor from the last decade should show it was worth the try to remove brown trout to recover the brook trout population.

If your upset Rhinehart doesn't have a good brown trout fishery anymore, you can drive to the next stream over and catch even better brown trout.

I think this was a good project by f&w, there's already success with a nice brook trout population growing. The end result is a quality brook trout stream while the numerous brown trout streams remain throughout the state.

I really don't get how anyone can be mad at this project when they consider themselves an advocate for wild trout.

[AndyS]

I'm so corn-fused on this one ! Where did they put the 1100 Brown Trout ???

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by AndyS

I'm so corn-fused on this one ! Where did they put the 1100 Brown Trout ???

"Fish and Wildlife biologists removed more than 1,100 brown trout":

Removed, as in killed / dead.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

"Fish and Wildlife biologists removed more than 1,100 brown trout":

Removed, as in killed / dead.

Thanks for clearing that up, Mark.

I understand relocating was near impossible being far far from any road or trail to bring in something to carry any good amount of live fish.

Wondering how they will address brown trout from the black river going up into the brook, some barrier?

[Mark B.]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Thanks for clearing that up, Mark.

I understand relocating was near impossible being far far from any road or trail to bring in something to carry any good amount of live fish.

Wondering how they will address brown trout from the black river going up into the brook, some barrier?

A very good question. Ask it at one of the FW Fisheries Forums.

There are a couple of small natural waterfalls. However, brown trout can traverse them during high flows.

[thmyorke1]

Originally Posted by Mark B.

A very good question. Ask it at one of the FW Fisheries Forums.

There are a couple of small natural waterfalls. However, brown trout can traverse them during high flows.

Yes I recall some just by the confluence with black river, but surely looked jumpable at very high flow. They got in before, over time they'll get back,unless something is done to change the brook. Maybe modify one of the existing waterfalls to make it less passable, like a flat base and a small dam that doesn't create too much backwater.

Interesting to see how this project will carry on.