West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
Fishing Report
The West Virginia Department of Natural Resources Fishing Report now
can be found on the Monongahela River Water Quality Study website at
http://www.MonWQ.net/fishing_report.cfm
In addition to the short summary which is prepared for newpapers, the
website will use a statistical analysis to compare current
water quality
to historic conditions and determine a simple, user-friendly,
color-coded ranking of the general health of the fishery various
locations in the Mon River basin. Regular reports on fishing success
and photos will be posted by project partners Barry Palay and Frank
Jernejcic.
Monongahela River Water Quality Study
The West Virginia Water Research Institute is undertaking a
comprehensive water quality monitoring and reporting project for the
Monongahela River. Bi-weekly samples will be collected and
lab-analyzed. The resultant data will be presented a useful manner via
this website utilizing a Geographic Information System database to
organize and present the assembled water quality data. The project is
being funded by the WV Water Research Institute and by grants from the
U.S. Geological Survey, Longview Power and supporting organizations
such as the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Allegheny
Power, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat
Commission and others.
Since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1975, great strides have
been made to improve the water quality of the Monongahela River
resulting in a restored fishery. The recreational and economic benefits
of a robust fishery in these waters cannot be over stated.
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