Hamlin advisory board hears walleye DNA study proposal to guide stocking
Board members were told researchers are asking anglers to provide walleye heads for DNA analysis to distinguish stocked fish from natural reproduction and help size future stocking. The study targets Rhondequoit Bay and is framed as a 'targeted fishery' issue.
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The Hamlin Conservation Advisory Board was told about a walleye study at Rhondequoit Bay that aims to use DNA to separate stocked fish from naturally reproduced populations and inform future stocking levels. Chair said the project will rely on angler-provided samples to estimate how many fish are wild versus stocked.
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