01-15-07, 09:15 PM | #1 |
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Rainbow trout
ok guys, I dont know if I am a genious or an Idiot, but it goes...
Our local city park just stocked the river thick with Rainbow trout 3-6 inches long. I am thinking of going down there, catching a bunch, then going back to my lake and releasing them. This way, maybe I can start something. There is very little panfish in my lake, some, but you'd be surprised. Good Idea or not? Would this make my bass grow larger? |
01-15-07, 09:20 PM | #2 |
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I am thinking it would. But then again I'm not a marine bioligist(not yet).
AT least then you could throw trout swimbaits! |
01-15-07, 09:21 PM | #3 |
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I wouldn't. The water in your pond will get too warm for them.
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01-15-07, 09:25 PM | #4 |
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reb, There is 5 pipes that gush freezing cold spring water into the lake, and a stream that runs int othe lake aswell. Would that make a difference/?
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01-15-07, 09:28 PM | #5 |
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Sounds cool to me if the trout live long enough to get eaten. Isn't that what happened at Lake Castaic in Cailfornia?
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01-15-07, 10:07 PM | #6 |
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Yep, I do believe it would . Before you do it, though I'd contact TP&W and see what they have to offer.
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01-16-07, 12:55 AM | #7 |
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Just be careful because it is illegal to introduce fish into waters they are not native. I have a pond by my house that is stocked with trout. I carved a lure to catch the bass that eat the trout. Let me know what you think.
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01-16-07, 07:35 AM | #8 |
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thats a pretty sweet looking bait! The lake is privatly owned, so it wouldnt be illegal.
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01-16-07, 09:57 AM | #9 |
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If a pond rarely exceeds 59 degrees (fahrenheit) brook trout are a good choice. If the pond rarely exceeds 69 degrees, rainbow trout will generally do well. |
01-16-07, 10:50 AM | #10 |
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ok, well its 27 degrees and sleet/snowing here, so it will be a few days before i can get out. Where would be a good area to release them? near a pipe? shallow water?
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01-16-07, 11:50 AM | #11 |
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Dont your ponds get in the mid 80s in the summer?
Most spring fed pay lakes up here stock in march, and the trout die off by may. |
01-16-07, 11:52 AM | #12 |
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yes, it gets around that. I was thinking of stocking it up this winter, then maybe they will last till next winter when i stock some more.
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