Native brook trout have gained improved access to 3 miles of quality coldwater habitat in Sullivan County, N.Y., thanks to a multi-organization project that removed an old dam that was blocking the stream.
Trout Unlimited teamed up with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and local landowner, Bald Mountain Inc., on the project on Frog Hollow, a stream on which a small dam blocked fish from moving freely throughout the system.
The dam was breached and the site was restored to feature more of a natural, waterfall-like flow that can be traversed by trout.
Frog Hollow is a tributary to Willowemoc Creek, an important trout fishing stream. The project will allow fish to move more freely through the system as they seek spawning habitat in the fall and coldwater refugia during the heat of summer.
Funders for the project included the Goyanes Family Foundation, Millennium Stream Improvement Fund and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – Delaware River Conservation Fund.