Can you tell by looking at this if it a wild or stocked fish? This was caught in a lake in Southern Oregon.
Any help is appreciated.
Posted by DIS911Guy
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bigbuttzwithaz on
what a shame
limer124 on
Undamaged tail and full adipose fin suggest it is not stocked.
Hope it was tasty! Some people comment negatively whenever they see a dead trout but I say if you’re within regulations there’s no shame in keeping some.
Appropriate-Sell-659 on
I think wild. It has great color and its pectoral fins look to be in good condition.
Nobody can know for sure though. It
oldasshit on
Serious question, OP. Not just for you, but for others who post this question here.
Why do you care if the fish is wild or stocked? What is the point of the question? You caught a nice fish. Congrats on that. But what is with the ‘is it wild?’ obsession around here?
I don’t get it.
HighlandGrogg on
All browns in North America came from a hatchery. I would guess that one has been in the water a while. Tough to say if it was born there at that size. Your local fisheries biologist could tell you if they breed in that water. No matter, nice fish.
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what a shame
Undamaged tail and full adipose fin suggest it is not stocked.
Hope it was tasty! Some people comment negatively whenever they see a dead trout but I say if you’re within regulations there’s no shame in keeping some.
I think wild. It has great color and its pectoral fins look to be in good condition.
Nobody can know for sure though. It
Serious question, OP. Not just for you, but for others who post this question here.
Why do you care if the fish is wild or stocked? What is the point of the question? You caught a nice fish. Congrats on that. But what is with the ‘is it wild?’ obsession around here?
I don’t get it.
All browns in North America came from a hatchery. I would guess that one has been in the water a while. Tough to say if it was born there at that size. Your local fisheries biologist could tell you if they breed in that water. No matter, nice fish.