03-18-2011, 11:10 AM
CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire is well known among avid anglers for the large landlocked salmon in the state's big lakes. Learn more about this famous fishery and what you can do to help protect this valuable resource by coming to a free talk on Friday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m., at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. No pre-registration is required.
The evening features Inland Fisheries Division Chief Steve Perry and Large Lakes Fisheries Biologists Don Miller and John Viar, who will talk about the landlocked salmon fishery and introduce the Landlocked Salmon Anglers' Pledge - a cooperative, volunteer effort to help sustain quality landlocked salmon fisheries in New Hampshire's large lakes, such as Lake Winnipesaukee. Pledge brochures as well as promotional decals will be available free of charge. Bring your questions!
Why take the Pledge? Over the past six years, fisheries biologists have observed a dramatic increase in the incidence of hook-wounded (visible scars and tears of the jaw, throat, and eye areas) landlocked salmon in New Hampshire's large lakes. At Lake Winnipesaukee, from 2005-2010, landlocked salmon hook wounding rates have increased from 15 to 36 percent of the catch. Hook-wounded fish are typically shorter in length and lighter in weight than their non-hook-wounded counterparts. Proper handling and release techniques are an integral part of the Pledge. Come learn how to do your part in the preservation of this traditional, unique and cherished fisheries resource.
To learn more about the Landlocked Salmon Anglers' Pledge and best practices for handling fish to avoid hook wounding, visit http://www.fishnh.com/Fishing/salmon_ang...ledge.html.
Fisheries research and management in New Hampshire is funded in part by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program, a user-pay, user-benefit program.
This talk is part of a series of free evening fishing and hunting talks coming this spring at Fish and Game. The full schedule will be coming out soon at http://www.fishnh.com.
The evening features Inland Fisheries Division Chief Steve Perry and Large Lakes Fisheries Biologists Don Miller and John Viar, who will talk about the landlocked salmon fishery and introduce the Landlocked Salmon Anglers' Pledge - a cooperative, volunteer effort to help sustain quality landlocked salmon fisheries in New Hampshire's large lakes, such as Lake Winnipesaukee. Pledge brochures as well as promotional decals will be available free of charge. Bring your questions!
Why take the Pledge? Over the past six years, fisheries biologists have observed a dramatic increase in the incidence of hook-wounded (visible scars and tears of the jaw, throat, and eye areas) landlocked salmon in New Hampshire's large lakes. At Lake Winnipesaukee, from 2005-2010, landlocked salmon hook wounding rates have increased from 15 to 36 percent of the catch. Hook-wounded fish are typically shorter in length and lighter in weight than their non-hook-wounded counterparts. Proper handling and release techniques are an integral part of the Pledge. Come learn how to do your part in the preservation of this traditional, unique and cherished fisheries resource.
To learn more about the Landlocked Salmon Anglers' Pledge and best practices for handling fish to avoid hook wounding, visit http://www.fishnh.com/Fishing/salmon_ang...ledge.html.
Fisheries research and management in New Hampshire is funded in part by the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Program, a user-pay, user-benefit program.
This talk is part of a series of free evening fishing and hunting talks coming this spring at Fish and Game. The full schedule will be coming out soon at http://www.fishnh.com.