News from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
April 7, 2005
Phone: (603) 271-3211
Email: info@wildlife.state.nh.us
For information and online licenses, visit 
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us

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CONTACT:
Andrew Schafermeyer: (603) 788-3164 
April 7, 2005


NORTHERN NH: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SALMON FRY STOCKING

LANCASTER, N.H. -- It's that time of year again! The New Hampshire Fish 
and Game Department seeks volunteers to help stock over a half-million 
Atlantic salmon fry in several rivers and streams in the Upper 
Connecticut River watershed. People interested in volunteering for the 
fry-stocking program should contact Andrew Schafermeyer, Fisheries Biologist, 
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) at (603) 788-3164 or email 
aschafermeyer@nhfgd.org. Please call in advance to confirm 
participation. 

There will be six days of stocking in northern New Hampshire. The upper 
part of the Ammonoosuc River from Bretton Woods down to Littleton will 
be stocked with the inch-long salmon fry on Friday, May 6. Meeting 
place and time is Foster's Crossroads Store in Twin Mountain at 10:00 a.m. 
The second day will be Saturday, May 7. Volunteers will meet at the 
Wal-Mart parking lot in Littleton at 9:30 a.m. and proceed downriver. On 
Wednesday, May 11, salmon fry will be stocked in the Gale River, Israel 
River and the Little River. The meeting place for this day will be at 
Foster's Crossroads Store at 10:00 a.m. 

The following day, Thursday, May 12, the Mohawk River will be stocked. 
The meeting place and time will be the NHFG Region 1 office (Lancaster) 
at 10:30 AM. On Friday May 13, the Wild Ammonoosuc River will be 
stocked. The meeting place will be at the Wildwood Picnic Area on Route 112 
in Easton at 9:30 a.m. On Monday, May 16, the Upper Ammonoosuc River and 
Nash Stream will be stocked. The meeting place will be the NHFG 
regional office in Lancaster at 10:30 a.m.

Volunteers should be prepared for rigorous walking with buckets of 
water and fish. Waders, hip boots, or old sneakers are recommended footwear 
for stocking. You may get wet, so please bring extra clothing (i.e. 
socks, sweatshirt). It is also a good idea to pack a lunch.

The Upper Connecticut River watershed provides some of the best nursery 
habitat for juvenile Atlantic salmon. The stocking of salmon fry plays 
a vital role in restoring runs of salmon to the watershed. State and 
federal fisheries personnel, conservation organizations such as Trout 
Unlimited, and other interested citizens perform the stocking.

The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is the guardian of the 
state's fish, wildlife and marine resources. Visit 
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us.

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