East Tennessee Fly Fishing > Possible Closure of Erwin Trout Hatchery

Possible Closure of Erwin Trout Hatchery

Submitted by Jonathan Trzil on Mon, 2011-09-05 18:53
East Tennessee Fly Fishing

This hatchery delivers fish to 12 rivers in East Tennessee.  The goverment want's to close this hatchery and put in a chemical company a mile down the road.  I think stuff like this should stop!

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ThreeShotGringo said on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

You have to be kidding me!

Are the state TU chapters on this one...?

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longjd1 said on Monday, September 17th, 2012

all local chapters are in on this one but it has to do with the Fed cutting money. this will be a massive blow to all the Delayed Harvest Fisheries in the SC, TN and NC. Losing this hatchery will mean a higher cost of eggs for the state agencies which will mean few fish for stocking. we'll all suffer if this budget issue doesn't get the attention it deserves.

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Brennan said on Tuesday, September 18th, 2012

I fished some delayed harvest streams when I was in NC for the annual meeting. I'd hate to see those beautiful streams impacted poorly. Keep fighting the good fight on this one!

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