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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: fishyfish711 on March 31, 2009, 11:42:43 PM

Title: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: fishyfish711 on March 31, 2009, 11:42:43 PM

Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large or are they only able to grow to a certain size because of genetics?

Title: Re: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: HOOK on April 01, 2009, 05:09:26 PM

most of the fish stocked in by fisheries can grow very large very quickly because they dont use of food stores to reproduce therfore just getting bigger & bigger. this is especially true for the trout they stock into the interior where the amount of bug life can get them growing fast and furious. Alot of trout in the interioir lakes can pack on 1lb in a season or even more!!  :o (season is only spring to fall)

Title: Re: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: wagz on April 01, 2009, 05:45:36 PM

Sterile fish will grow quicker than reproducing fish..
That said it will depend on the amount of feed available.

Title: Re: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: k.c. on April 01, 2009, 08:08:12 PM

I wonder if they could they stock some of the bigger lakes with gerard's

Title: Re: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: Nymph on April 01, 2009, 08:24:47 PM

Why would they stock sterile fish and not fertile fish?

I would think you would want the fish to reproduce like mad. Especially in lakes where they don't have to leave.

Title: Re: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: dennyman on April 01, 2009, 08:29:01 PM

One of the reasons would be is that if there is not a creek or river for the trout to spawn, the females will be unable to dump their eggs. This puts a lot of stress on the fish and can be unhealthy for them.

Title: Re: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: Nymph on April 01, 2009, 08:31:28 PM

Makes perfect sense. Thanks

Title: Re: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: Johnny_5 on April 02, 2009, 02:22:48 PM

They also want to preserve the wild gene pool

Title: Re: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: Tadpole on April 02, 2009, 07:18:16 PM

Triploids are all non fertile females. They grow big fast and are usually super chrome.

Title: Re: Do trout introduced to lakes by the hatchery have the ability to grow large?
Post by: IronNoggin on April 02, 2009, 07:31:51 PM

Quote from: Tadpole on April 02, 2009, 07:18:16 PM

Triploids are all non fertile females. They grow big fast and are usually super chrome.

And just to add to that, they can get HUGE! More than a few records have been set by both naturally occurring (rare) and man-made triploids! Basic genetics have to be in place, then given sufficient food and environment, and of course limited fish removal, ... Watch Out!
Of course the last factor is the toughest to find these days...

Cheers,
Nog