C3B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 19,1980 Raising BY PAT KAUFFMAN NEW HOLLAND - Those you’re after this season were mere 3-4 inch fmgerlings last year. Somewhere in the past year, those fmgerlings were stocked in nurseries and fed, usually twice daily. Then just before the season, they were netted from their surroundings and stocked m local streams. While the Pennsylvania Fish Com mission stocks most of the streams, many local sport smen’s clubs also do their share to assure a good supply for eager anglers. Arthur Ames, New Holland, is a member * of three such clubs Penn Dutch Sportsmen, Nor theastern Lancaster County Rod and Gun Club, and Beartown Sportsmen He explained that since he retired from Armstrong, he finds helping with the trout rearing keeps him active. Ames said all three clubs start young fmgerlings which they obtain from the Pennsylvania Fish Com mission, in June Then throughout the year, they house the fish in spnng-fed nurseries, feed graduated mixes of feed, and beginning early April and into May, stock the trout in open streams Penn Dutch Sportsmen last season, stocked Spring Ike, Cedar Run and Groff’s Run in addition to con ducting their annual fishing derby. In total, the club stocked 2891 trout The fmgerhngs are received free of charge from the Fish Commission providing they are stocked in open waters. The 1600 pounds of feed that were required to raise the fish cost the club $358 57 Total cost per fish raised was 12' While the feed and fish are relatively inexpensive, and the care not difficult, the facilities are extremely important The water must be fresh, which generally means a spnng-fed holding area for growing the fish According to Ames, given proper food and water conditions, the fish should grow about 1 inch per month. The Northeastern Club leases spnng-fed nursenes SOYBEAN ROASTING ON YOUR FARM DON'T WASTE IT ROAST IT This little piggy wr-nt to market, This little piggy stayed home, This little piggy had ROASTED SOYBEANS » trout keeps Arthur on the Harry Burkholder small quantity of starter farm, New Holland. Here in feed, and frequently, a cement pools, the fish are terramycm feed additive to held throughout the year, protect the fish from the Three areas approximately 8 stress of the move, feet x 12 feet held the 3,000 fmgerlings until they are The trout are then fed a legal size. variety of mixes starting Incorporated mto the with a number 3 salmon holding areas are screens to crumbles. These crumbles separate* the various nur- contain approximately 50% series and a long water protein along with fat and wheel the width of the pool to fiber. The size of the aerate the water. Here the crumbles increases Fish Commission brings a gradually and the protein truck to stock the fish for the decreases as the fish grow, club, usually providing a Generally, Arthur notes, the Arthur Ames stands near one of the picturesque stone arches at the nursery Penn Dutch Sport smen lease on the Norman Wenger Farm. SEAMLESS Sam S. 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