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Article: TROUT STOCKING SOCKED BY STORMS
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
- Article date:
- May 17, 1998
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DON ECKER
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
05-17-1998
TROUT STOCKING SOCKED BY STORMS
By DON ECKER
Date: 05-17-1998, Sunday
Section: SPORTS
Edition: All Editions -- Sunday
Column: OUTDOORS
The super-wet week just endured was a dramatic reminder (as if we
had forgotten) of the profound effect of weather on every aspect of
human existence and activity. Storms with heavy rain and flooding
curtailed fresh- and saltwater angling during what is usually
sportfishing's prime time.
The trout stocking program suffered greatly. Crews were forced to
alter stocking times, locations, and quantities, and had to make
on-the-spot adjustments as conditions demanded. If a major river,
designated to be stocked, was ...