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Old 05-14-2019, 08:00 AM   #30
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Originally Posted by ishoot308 View Post
Unfortunately due to “issues” at the Powder Mill Hatchery, for the past few years, the state has had to stop using heated water and nutrients which would help the salmon grow larger before stocking.
For those who may be wondering, the "issues" are the Catch-22 of the fish hatchery business. Everyone wants the lakes stocked with sport fish, but the consequence is that these fish hatcheries are also fertilizer plants. The nutrients and fish excrement combined to create phosphorous levels in the Merrymeeting River that are off the charts. A river that flows directly into Alton Bay.

This will not be fixed without some very expensive filtration and treatment systems at the hatchery, funds which will most likely need to come from increased license fees.
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