07-19-2018, 05:50 PM
[quote doggonefishin]
The "golden pond" where I catch them had a large stunted population of brookies, along with a few previous Golden survivors prior to a couple of heavy plants of golden trout.
[/quote]
I was surprised when the DNR stocked all those Goldens in Echo to be honest. It has been well-documented in the Winds, Beartooths, and Colorado Rockies that Goldens must be absolutely out of reach from Brook Trout populations for a successful planting. Every fish I have seen from Echo has been a 7-8" snake.
As I understand it Golden Trout eggs are no longer available from WY so this last round (Echo, Marsh) a few years back may have been their last shot for the foreseeable future in Utah.
[signature]
The "golden pond" where I catch them had a large stunted population of brookies, along with a few previous Golden survivors prior to a couple of heavy plants of golden trout.
[/quote]
I was surprised when the DNR stocked all those Goldens in Echo to be honest. It has been well-documented in the Winds, Beartooths, and Colorado Rockies that Goldens must be absolutely out of reach from Brook Trout populations for a successful planting. Every fish I have seen from Echo has been a 7-8" snake.
As I understand it Golden Trout eggs are no longer available from WY so this last round (Echo, Marsh) a few years back may have been their last shot for the foreseeable future in Utah.
[signature]