BROWNS WEAR ARE THEY AT THE GORGE

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Several strains of rainbows have been planted in the Gorge over the years. Among these are Kamloops, Eagle Lake, McConaghy, and rainbows raised in Wyoming hatcheries. The majority of the rainbows planted have always come from the Jones Hole federal hatchery near Vernal. Kamloops were the most successful in the Gorge but are no longer planted. They came from a federal brood stock that for some reason went away. I don't recall what the problem was. It could have been a problem or disease that wiped them out or maybe a lack of requests for them. It is unfortunate because they did prove to do well in that reservoir.
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