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      TROUT TRAIN 
The adventure begins loading the specially equipped pickup truck and trailer onto the tracks. Fresh spring water is pumped into the tanks and then 900 pounds of trout are transferred. Blow the horn and we are off.
Tom Oldham W.Va. DNR Fish Biologist "They came in a large hatchery truck and we have smaller tanks. Every minute they are in there is a little more stressful on them. So we try to get them out as quick as we can." The DNR will stock Shavers by rail in once in April and May placing 8,000 pounds of trout into the wilderness. Plus, because these are special stockings, they receive an extra nice variety of fish.
" We have a real mixed bag of fish here today. The brown trout will last longer and can stand a warmer water temperature. The brook trout bite a little better. We had a smattering of golden rainbow trout. The bulk were the rainbow. And we had a few brood trout in the three pound range." From the hatchery to the rail line, this is literally the end of the line for these trout, until they reach the end of your line. And that is the point of this DNR effort, to bring you a different fishing experience.
"We want to provide fisherman of West Virginia a really unique situation. To fish in something other than driving up a road or along a stream that runs along a road. They may get to see an eagle, a bear, or a bobcat. It's a pretty wild experience really."
And you can ride the rails and do some trout fishing too by traveling on the Tygart Flyer or Cheat Mountain Salamder. Links to learn more Mountain Rail Packages: 1-800-MTNRAIL www.mountainrail.com Daily Trout Stocking Report: W. Va. DNR Public Access Trout Fishing: Shavers Fork Catch and Release Shavers Fork (Lower Section) Shavers Fork (Upper Section) Buckhannon River Catch and Release Area: Shavers Fork of Cheat River in Randolph County. A 5.5-mile section in the Monongahela National Forest, north of U.S. Rt. 250, extending from the mouth of Whitmeadow Run downstream to the mouth of McGee Run. Access by National Forest route 92, which intersects U.S. Rt. 250 four miles west of Cheat Bridge. Get your hunting or fishing license online: W.Va. Hunt WCHS-TV8 Online brings you the current Fishing Conditions Report updated every week. |
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