I caught these at pinecrest lake in California about 30 miles east of Sonora. I’m just not sure exactly what kind they are. Please help me identify the kind or type. Thanks
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3006mv on
Rainbow trout
Significant_Risk_44 on
So you caught, killed, and processed trout without knowing the species? I’m not sure about Cali, but where I’m from, there’s many species of trout, some of which are off-limits.
Ordinary_Plum6728 on
I was born & raised in the Central Valley of CA and we have lots of regulations on harvesting fish. Those there are your standard stockee rainbows, quite literally tossed into water systems for sport and to boost the ecosystem in certain areas. I have a buddy that eats every one he catches as a way to “get some of his taxpayer dollars back” so he says… But that is besides the main point here. You need a license to fish by law, and beyond that I believe there is a moral responsibility to learn the law of the land especially when interacting with wildlife. California has lots of stocked rainbows all over, but we also have many native species that have extremely tight harvesting regulations. Not only do you not want to find yourself in a situation with Fish & Game and illegally harvested fish, but you don’t want to be “that guy” either. I wouldn’t recommend killing a fish or any animal if you don’t know what it is, as there can be serious consequences. This time, you lucked out. Enjoy the CA taxpayer trout.
Amazing-League-218 on
Why don’t you invite a fish and game warden over to ID them for you?
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Rainbow trout
So you caught, killed, and processed trout without knowing the species? I’m not sure about Cali, but where I’m from, there’s many species of trout, some of which are off-limits.
I was born & raised in the Central Valley of CA and we have lots of regulations on harvesting fish. Those there are your standard stockee rainbows, quite literally tossed into water systems for sport and to boost the ecosystem in certain areas. I have a buddy that eats every one he catches as a way to “get some of his taxpayer dollars back” so he says… But that is besides the main point here. You need a license to fish by law, and beyond that I believe there is a moral responsibility to learn the law of the land especially when interacting with wildlife. California has lots of stocked rainbows all over, but we also have many native species that have extremely tight harvesting regulations. Not only do you not want to find yourself in a situation with Fish & Game and illegally harvested fish, but you don’t want to be “that guy” either. I wouldn’t recommend killing a fish or any animal if you don’t know what it is, as there can be serious consequences. This time, you lucked out. Enjoy the CA taxpayer trout.
Why don’t you invite a fish and game warden over to ID them for you?