Statewide - Notice of Public Comment Period Extension on Draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan

Public Notice

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) Extends the Public Comment Period on Draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan.

NYS DEC has released a draft Adirondack Brook Trout Pond Management Plan (Plan) to guide management actions for pond dwelling brook trout for the next 15 years. The new plan sets a course for improved management in the face of ecosystem changes associated with climate change, reductions in acid-precipitation, and the spread of introduced fish species harmful to ponded brook trout populations. Plan objectives address wild and stocked brook trout across the Adirondacks using consistent and structured approaches to management. The Plan may be accessed here: https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/fisheries-management-research/brook-trout-management-adirondack-ponds

NYS DEC has extended the comment period and will accept public comments on the draft plan until June 30, 2025. To comment on the plan, send an e-mail with the subject line "ADK Brook Trout Plan" to [email protected]or send written comments to the contact listed below.