Carry out at least 75 fishery surveys for Eastern brook trout on previously unassessed streams within the Lackawaxen River, Johnson Creek, Aquashicola Creek, Pohopoco Creek, Lehigh River, Jordan Creek, Ontelaunee Creek and Black Creek watersheds of Pennsylvania. Project will use Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) protocols and the data collected will be used by the state, if appropriate, to designate streams as Class A wild trout streams, which provided a greater level of protection from future development.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Unassessed Waters Initiative
Project Title: Implementing Eastern Brook Trout Surveys in the Black Creek, Lehigh River and Aquashicola Creek Watersheds of the Delaware River Basin II (PA)
Organization:
Trout Unlimited, Inc.
Project ID:
0404.17.056125
Description:
Award Amount:
$21996.82
Location:
Fishery surveys will be completed within the Lackawaxen River, Johnson Creek, Aquashicola Creek, Pohopoco Creek, Lehigh River, Jordan Creek, Ontelaunee Creek, and Black Creek HUC10 watersheds within the Delaware River basin.