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California Fish & Game Stocks The Merced River With Trophy Rainbow Trout

 





















 

Before a big day of stocking fish, one must have a proper breakfast, The Miners Inn Restaurant in Mariposa serves such a breakfast that will carry you over for hours and hours.

Pictured in the photo left to right, Jeff Green former County Counsel for Mariposa County, Bill Loudermilk, Regional Manager for the California Department of Fish & Game, John McCamman, Chief Deputy Director of Fish & Game and Ron Morehead, Owner of the Miners Inn Restaurant.

Mr. Loudermilk said that the Rainbow Trout that are going to be stocked for the next few Thursday's in different locations on the Merced River will stay local as most of them are territorial and will not simply swim down the Merced River to Lake McClure.



 

 

Members of the Merced Flyfishing Club volunteered their time for the next few weeks to help Fish & Game stock the fish in the Merced River.
Their website: Merced Flyfishing Club

In the photo to the left members grab a net that is loaded with flip-flopping fish.


After a trial program last year on the Kings River and having a very enthusiastic response to the stocking of these Rainbow Trout along with some trophy sized trout, the Department of Fish & Game with the help of Leroy Radanovich, (former - Interim Mariposa Tourist Bureau Coordinator) came up with a program to stock the Merced River this year.


Overall 26,000 fish will be stocked into the river with approximately 22,000 in the 1-3 pound range and 4,000  Trophy Rainbow Trout in the
 6-10 pound range !












 
A Department of Fish & Game worker slowly dumps a net full of 1-3 pound Rainbow Trout while curious onlookers watch the proceedings and maybe are getting ready to head back to the car for the fishing poles !




























 

 

Walking slowly and carefully, Michael Martin of Mariposa gets ready to hand a net of fish off to another member of the Merced Flyfishing Club.

















 

 

James Laird, President of the Merced Flyfishing Club proudly holds up one of the trophy sized Rainbow Trout before slowly letting him go into the Merced River.
















 

 

And Finally, Michael Martin holds up a Rainbow Trout that looks like it would weigh in well over 10 pounds !


Get your fishing license, read the rules for fishing on the Merced River and get ready to catch some trophy sized Rainbow Trout in the Merced River outside of Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County.
 

The Sierra Sun Times gives a big tip of the hat to California Fish & Game, The Mariposa Tourism Bureau and the Merced Flyfishing Club for getting together to make this program successful for Mariposa County residents and all who visit Mariposa County.


Mariposa County - Home Of Trophy Trout.
 

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