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Below Croton Dam, the shocking boat scoops up the 'stunned' walleyes.
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On shore, the DNR crew awaits the boat of walleye for processing.
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Look out fish, they are ready for you!
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Some of the 'stunned' fish in the temporary holding tank. There were some that went 8 or 9 pounds!
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The fish are sorted and placed into mesh tanks so the water flow can provide them oxygen.
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After sorting, they are moved to a transport tank to the Pine Street landing where the egg taking will take place.
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Here a DNR specialist slowly and carefully strips the eggs from the female walleye.
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Next, milt is collected to fertilized the eggs.
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Then the mixture of eggs and milt is gently stirred with a 'feather stirring' device. The eggs are so tender that a wooden or metal spoon would crush then.
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After the eggs have been removed, the fish is handed over for weighing and measuring.
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All measurements are done like this! By hand!
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To age the fish, a couple of fins are snipped and they will be measured for growth, sort of like the rings of a tree.
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It was a nice day and there were several spectators observing.
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In the future, the DNR will be implanting RFID devices like this one in selected fish. This Radio Frequency ID can be detected for nearly a mile. Most of the size is the battery.
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