| Impact ID | 7788 |
| Impact Type | Recreational Value |
| Study Type | Anecdotal |
| Study Location | N/A |
| Impact Description | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimated that nationally, every dollar spent on hatchery programs for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) returns over $36 of net economic value. One survey estimated the rainbow trout recreational fishery to be worth up to $12-14 million annually in Lake Erie, compared to a stocking cost of $600,000. |
| Reference | 24314 |
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