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ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Sam Cotten, Commissioner

DIVISION OF SPORT FISH
Tom Brookover, Director

Contact:
Klaus Wuttig
Tanana River Area Management Biologist
Phone: 907-459-7344

May 23, 2016

ADFG PROPOSES AMENDMENT TO STATEWIDE STOCKING PLAN

The Department of Fish and Game – Sport Fish Division, is proposing to expand its freshwater stocking program during 2016 in the Lower Tanana management Area by releasing hatchery-raised coho salmon fingerlings (~3-4 inches) into Harding Lake and rainbow trout into little Harding Lake (7-8 inches). The background fishing regulations for stocked lakes would be applied for these waters.

For Harding Lake, ~20,000 surplus coho salmon from the Ruth Burnett Hatchery would be stocked on ~June 10. For Little Harding Lake, 500 rainbow trout would be stocked on ~June 10. This proposed project is intended to provide additional sport fishing opportunity.

These proposed stockings are subject to a minimum 10-day public comment period. Comments must be received by June 6, 2016 and they may be submitted (emailed) to:

Klaus Wuttig
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Sport Fish Division
1300 College Road, Fairbanks, 99709
klaus.wuttig@alaska.gov