Some of the historically stocked fish have reached memorable sizes and some anglers have learned to target these fish. Although they aren't jumping into the boat and committing suicide, a trophy hybrid striper fishery is forming in Pool 14 for those that wish to try to catch one. Fry and fingerling stockings were made initially, but it soon became evident that fingerling stockings produced better results. Past sporadic stockings from production of the Old Ben Nursery Pond and surplus hatchery production have failed to produce a consistently good fishery. This should improve the number of fingerlings stocked and improve the fishery.
Hybrids are very difficult to sample due to their roving nature.
Angler reports and biological sampling has shown that 8 - 10 lbs fish may be present. Although it fell short of the 10 per acre goal, it was the best stocking in the past five years. Fishing Prospects - Prospects are fair for 2001.