I have been fishing the battenkill for a number of years on the new york side but close to the vermont border. I love the river and its fish, but doesn't new york already stock fish? This is more of a question than a reply. And if New York does, wouldn't that affect the research in some way? Trout don't always stay put and can very easily move upstream. I am in favor of keeping all remaining stream wild or as close as possible, and trying to make streams wild again, but since this is a river that flows in 2 states don't both have to be close to the same page for it to work?