Gaden Trout Hatchery 2014 winter report

 

'This is the busy time of the year at the Hatchery, with egg picking commenced for this production cycle.

403,000 Atlantic salmon ova were laid down. After egg picking there were 275,000 eyed ova left, a 68% fertility success rate. The Hatchery currently holds 400 1 year+ Atlantic salmon, 155 2+, 90 3+, 60 4+ and 30 5+.'

Atlantic Salmon Brook Trout Brown Trout Rainbow Trout

'150,000 Brook trout ova have been laid down. The Hatchery holds 350 1 year+ fish.

Screens to the permanent fish trap were installed on 23 May 2014 to target brown trout. Since that date, 1,204 brown trout have been trapped and stripping of the brown trout is now complete. 504,000 ova were laid down at Gaden and 490,000 green ova were transferred to Dutton Trout Hatchery at Ebor.

Only a small number of rainbow trout have been captured this season. The Hatchery currently holds 1000 1 year+ rainbows, 320 2+ and 280 3+.'