Volunteers stock the Grand River with 16,000 brown trout

May 10, 2023 @ 9:22 amNews

Fish stocking - On May 2, volunteers from Friends of the Grand River worked alongside a team from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to stock the Grand River near Elora with 16,000 brown trout. Volunteers transferred the young fish from the MNR truck into aerated live wells in canoes. Paddlers moved to different parts of the river before introducing the fish to their new home. Cool temperatures and rain made the job challenging, but the fish loved it. Photos by Duncan Hossack
Safe transfer - Volunteer Brad Knarr, right, and Matthew Cummins of the Ministry of Natural Resources transfer young fish into an aerated live well during a fish-stocking event in the Elora area on May 2. Volunteers from The Friends of the Grand River worked alongside a team from the Ministry of Natural Resources at the event.
Volunteers Steve Lessard with his sons Will (13) and Max (9) from Guelph work alongside Ken Yasenchuk from Oakville during the fish stocking operation organized by volunteers from The Friends of the Grand River with help from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Fish stocking – On May 2, volunteers from Friends of the Grand River worked alongside a team from the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to stock the Grand River near Elora with 16,000 brown trout. Volunteers transferred the young fish from the MNR truck into aerated live wells in canoes. Paddlers moved to different parts of the river before introducing the fish to their new home. Cool temperatures and rain made the job challenging, but the fish loved it.