2005 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.

Year 2005 PA F&B Commission Cooperative Nursery Facts
Number of nurseries:		171
Manhours:		180,000 (volunteer hours to operate nurseries)
Trout stocked:		1,056,706 plus 150,000 steelhead
Average length:		11 inches
Production Costs:
		Feed - $283,806 (303 tons feed)
		Electricity - $72,180

Source of data: PA F&BC Annual Report - 2005
 

Year 2005 Munnell Run Trout Nursery Report
Volunteer Hours:		1,310
Number of Stockings:		13
Total Trout Stocked:		1,360 (+500 received from 3CU Nursery, Erie)
Streams Stocked:		Neshannock, Coolspring, Deer Creek, Pine Run, Wolf Creek, Yellow Creek
Cost to Operate Nursery:		$651.00
Source of Revenue:		Neshannock Chapter, Private Donors

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, Rich Knauff, and Pete Anthony.

Source of data: Munnell Run Cooperative Trout Nursery Annual Report - 2005