2003 Cooperative Nursery Annual Reports
A little known fact is that the PA F&B Commission isn't the only one that stocks trout across the Commonwealth. The 'all-volunteer' cooperative nurseries play a significant role in supplementing the Commission's trout fishing program, the finest in the nation.
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Year 2003 PA F&B Commission Cooperative Nursery Facts
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Number of nurseries:
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172 (152 sponsors)
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Trout stocked:
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1,152,873 plus 119,000 Steelhead
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Average length:
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10.7 inches
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| Cost per fish: |
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37 cents |
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Production costs:
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Feed
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$238,262.07 (271 tons feed)
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Electricity
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$65,051.58 (to operate aeration system, etc.)
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Source of data: PA F&BC Annual Report - 2002
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Year 2002 Munnell Run Trout Nursery Report (will be updated soon)
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Sponsor:
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Neshannock Chapter Trout Unlimited
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Volunteer Hours:
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1,173
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Number Stockings:
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11
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Total Trout Stocked:
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2,397
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Streams Stocked:
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Neshannock, Coolspring, Deer Creek
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Cost to Operate Nursery:
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$635.00
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Source of Revenue:
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Neshannock Chapter, Private Donors
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Special thanks goes to the following people for keeping the Munnell Run Trout Nursery going on a daily basis: Ken Tarczy, Chuck Rohrer, Jim Williams, Jim Noble, Shawn Hedglin, Joe Benes, Don Garrett, Ray Magensky, Jim Rafferty, & Pete Anthony.
Source of data: Munnell Run Cooperative Trout Nursery Annual Report - 2003
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