Gaden meets rainbow trapping targets.

 

A total of 861 wild rainbow trout have been trapped this year at Gaden. Along with rainbow trout broodstock held on site, the rainbow trout allocation target for this year has now been reached and the permanent fish trap has been removed. A total of 152 litres of rainbow trout ova have been laid down, for a total of 1.2 million green ova. Egg picking has begun and the ova fertility success rate appears to be high.

Atlantic salmon stripping was completed and a total of 403,000 ova were laid down. After egg picking the result was 275,000 eyed ova for grow out at 68% fertility success rate.

Brook trout stripping was completed and after egg picking there are 125,000 eyed ova for grow out at 83% fertility success rate.

Screens to the permanent fish trap were installed on 23 May 2014 to target spawning brown trout. Since that time 1,204 brown trout have been trapped. A total of 490,000 green ova were sent to Dutton Trout Hatchery at Ebor for on-growing. A total of 504,000 eggs were laid down at Gaden Trout Hatchery. After egg picking there are 462,000 eyed ova for grow out, a 91% fertility success rate. The brown trout allocation target was reached.