Thousands of abandoned unnecessary dams are responsible for the overall deterioration of fish habitat across Canada. Add fish stocking to the equation, and it’s no wonder wild trout and other fish species are under pressure. Is it possible to go back in time to the way it was? What do anglers and fish biologists think about the idea of putting the wild back in our streams, creeks and rivers?

Listen to a re-broadcast of an “Outside In” New Hampshire Public Radio podcast on stocking fish, damming rivers and wild trout this week on Blue Fish Radio: