Well another redd count season is behind us and the results are down but confusing, best guess is that we were early in our counting, perhaps another week was needed in order to get the trout going but here they are with some sections to note.
Boalesburg downstream to just above the quarry, 13 active redds BUT in 2016 this section had 171 active redds!
Route 26 bridge downstream to Puddintown bridge, 67 active redds and in 2016 this section had 30 redds BUT - NZ mudsnails were found in this section! Be careful and allow your wading gear to dry well between fishing sessions or have two pair in the ready to rest one and allow the snail fry to die in the air and absence of moisture.
The bridge on Rockview property down stream to the bridge above the PFC pistol range had 181 active redds and in 2016 it had 184 redds, a good solid number each year.
The Rout 550 bridge downstream to the Distillary bridge had 39 active redds and in 2016 it had 119 redds, some of this area is very hard to see but still the numbers are down.
Overall the number have fallen in the past years,
2015 had 1945 redds
2016 had 1597 redds
2017 had 1236 redds
A drop of 348 from 2016 to 2017 and a drop of 361 from 2016 to 2017, I hope this trend does not continue but I think we need to go back to are old date to do our survey even if it hurts us in the cold, just more hot coffee and chili to keep us warm in the process.
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