Fair Haven pen Project update and workday/morning

[Morgan-E]

Fair Haven pen Project update and workday/morning

The fish were released today by Werner, Brendan, and Mike D. 

We need some people to help with the end of the project clean-up and put away of the pens.  People will meet at Bayside Marina at 9:00AM on this Saturday, May 13th, to power wash and wheel the pens away.  All help would be greatly appreciated to make it go quick.

The pens were a success and the FHFA purchased some super feed which was used to feed the fish of one of the two chinook pens.  The other pen received state feed.  At the end of the project with only being on the feed for 2 1/2 weeks (food did not arrive until after the fish so they missed a few days) the fish from the super feed pen were bigger, more uniform in size, and their parr markings had receded further compared to the state feed pen.  There was a significant difference between the fish of the two pens.  Once the official data is released it will be posted and may improve the pen projects along the lake.

Thanks again to everyone who helped out, supported the project, took time and quarters to feed the fish and raise money to support future expenses, and especially Bayside Marina and Turtle Cove for the donation of the dock usage for the project duration.  Also, thanks to Werner, of Popeye Charters, for taking the pens out and releasing the fish once again.