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Native Fish Coalition is a nonpartisan, all-volunteer, grassroots, donor-funded, non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and restoration of native fish.

09/25/2026

It’s interesting to look at habitat. In our study stream, bank side cover is very important compared to some streams where habitat is more defined by scour around boulders. Here’s a look at some habitat in our study stream.

Although the brook trout population we sampled today was similar in numbers to the brown trout population, we continue t...
09/22/2026

Although the brook trout population we sampled today was similar in numbers to the brown trout population, we continue to observe differences in the size of the fish. We see far larger brown trout and that can lead to predation risk.

While the stream we sampled today has numerous falls and barriers, it has a mixed trout population despite not being sto...
09/22/2026

While the stream we sampled today has numerous falls and barriers, it has a mixed trout population despite not being stocked for years. In addition to brook and brown trout, we found brown bullhead, creek chub, blacknose dace, longnose dace, and common shiner. We would have liked to see native, cold water indicator species such as slimy sculpin. We found slightly more brown trout than brook trout.

09/22/2026

Today two board members helped electrofish a southern Vermont stream within the Deerfield basin. The stream has not been stocked for years. The purpose of the stream shocking is mostly to identify trends in the trout population over time. This helps biologists identify more clearly how the trout population responds to natural variables such as flood, drought and heat spells. Similarly, this type of monitoring can help detect the impact of human activities such as loss of buffers or dams.

09/18/2026

Seeing a pile of brookies in all year classes was especially encouraging after last year’s severe drought.

09/18/2026

We assisted the state in presence/absence sampling in a small tributary to our study stream. The stream is interesting because it intersects with our study stream in an area that is brown trout only. We were able to access this stream well above the mouth hoping to find a healthy wild native brook trout population. Although brown trout were present, brook trout populations appeared healthy and dominated the stream at a ratio approximate to 10 to 1.

09/18/2026

Several year classes of brook trout in our study stream. We found a very silty beaver influenced ribbon of water above a beaver pond. We helped the state with a formal survey and just about reached top tier wild trout density despite the silty and shallow water. We were likely 2 trout away from the top tier wild trout classification. We were pleased to see a healthy native brook trout and slimy sculpin fish community. It appears that the beaver impoundment below effectively blocks brown trout infiltration.

08/10/2026

While checking hobo loggers yesterday I did my best to identify the trout that seemed to be surprisingly feeding during sunny midday hours. To my knowledge they were all brown trout although the temperatures seem friendly to brook trout on this zone.

I just wanted to remind people that just because a stream flows above 1000’ elevation does not mean it is not at risk fo...
08/09/2026

I just wanted to remind people that just because a stream flows above 1000’ elevation does not mean it is not at risk for habitat loss. Increasingly the state of Vermont has gone back into streams to reintroduce habitat. It’s not always clear that the interventions will work. Success is measured over time. https://youtu.be/1xqsJXhtZ5E?si=JZFTui6kGPEID_g7

08/08/2026

By paring back its original proposal to loosen wetland protections, the administration won support from an environmental group that had threatened a lawsuit.

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