Post by VFR on Mar 8, 2023 14:48:57 GMT -5
Virginia’s Walleye Stocking Program
by the Virginia DWR
The walleye is a popular gamefish in many areas of the country, but one that is often overlooked here in Virginia. DWR’s aquatics staff uses state of the art techniques to collect, grow, and stock walleye—here’s how we do it.
Every year, DWR collects adult walleye to use as broodstock. Broodstock are those fish that are captured, brought into a hatchery, spawned, and then returned to the water. The offspring of these broodstock support DWR’s walleye stocking program, which releases walleye fingerling into waterbodies throughout the state. The DWR walleye stocking program augments natural reproduction to make sure that anglers in Virginia enjoy abundant populations of this exciting and tasty gamefish! Read more.....
by the Virginia DWR
The walleye is a popular gamefish in many areas of the country, but one that is often overlooked here in Virginia. DWR’s aquatics staff uses state of the art techniques to collect, grow, and stock walleye—here’s how we do it.Every year, DWR collects adult walleye to use as broodstock. Broodstock are those fish that are captured, brought into a hatchery, spawned, and then returned to the water. The offspring of these broodstock support DWR’s walleye stocking program, which releases walleye fingerling into waterbodies throughout the state. The DWR walleye stocking program augments natural reproduction to make sure that anglers in Virginia enjoy abundant populations of this exciting and tasty gamefish! Read more.....