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Local Fish Stocking from Cold Lake Hatchery - 2023 compared to 2022


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Much needed  renovations to  the Cold Lake Fish Hatchery finally got approved this past year. With a temporary shut down of the hatchery, including its water supply, a significant decrease in the number of trout that could be raised for stocking in 2023 was anticipated. The drop in stocking numbers from Cold Lake (for this year only) is less than expected, however, because of some help from other provincial and private hatcheries around the province. Based on fish stocking numbers reported on My Wild Alberta, a comparison with actual fish stocked in 2022 with planned stocking numbers for 2023 (inc. some planned for September ‘23) in 4 of our local fisheries is shown below. Check My Wild Alberta for a full listing of all of Alberta’s stocked fisheries.

As the hatchery isn't likely to be back in full operation until November this year, there may be a shortage of larger trout for stocking in 2024 as well

LAKE/Species

2022

2023

SPRING

 

 

Rainbow

18,291

5,490

Tiger

1,500

1,500

Brown

3,500

500

TOTAL:

23,291

7,490

MUIR

 

 

Rainbow

4,000

1,506

Brown

500

500

TOTAL:

4,500

2,006

HASSE

 

 

Rainbow

20,149

11,580

Tiger

5,000

1,000

TOTAL:

25,149

12,580

STAR

 

 

Rainbow

8,437

3,208

Tiger

1,000

1,000

Brown

1,000

500

TOTAL:

10,437

4,708

 

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