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VMRC adopts temporary recreational closure for speckled trout after cold‑stun event
Summary
Citing documented cold‑stun mortality and new near‑real‑time temperature monitoring, VMRC approved a temporary recreational harvest closure in 2026 to protect speckled trout spawning stock and directed staff to develop triggers and monitoring tools for future events.
VMRC voted March 31 to adopt a temporary recreational harvest closure for speckled trout in 2026 after staff outlined widespread cold‑stun mortality this winter and presented new temperature‑monitoring tools.
Ethan Simpson, head of fisheries research, described how unusually cold conditions led to confirmed cold‑stun events across multiple…
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