09-20-2011, 06:41 PM
Hey BigOregon. Just wanted to thank you for the article on developing all female trout. Even tho most people might have thought the article boring, I found it interesting and must admit I learned for the first time about female hormonal treatment of trout eggs. I knew human females take the treatment but never heard of fish eggs receiving it.
I would like to return the favor for your efforts and fill you in on the latest information on stocking of brook trout at Henrys Lake. I called the region 6 office of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and talked to a dept. employee. He decided it would be better if I talked directly to the Henry's Lake Dept. office and spoke with a woman named Jennifer. I called and left a message and this morning received a call from Jennifer. I asked her if they were stalking Henrys Lake with all female brook trout and she confirmed they were. This is why it is hard to catch a male brook trout in Henrys at this time. She told me they were getting their eggs from Canada. She also said in the next year or two they hope to be getting their eggs from Wyoming and will then have both male and female triploid eggs and will then have both sexes in the Lake (sterile fish tho). She also said there is a small wild residual reproducing brook trout population in the tributary streams to Henrys Lake, so an occasional wild male brookie shows up in the catch. She also cautioned me that the Wyoming source of brook trout eggs was at this point not a done deal but she is hoping it will of course happen. I mentioned you and your concerns and she said she thought she had talked to a guy from Oregon one or two times in the past year or so. Was that you! Anyway, hope this is helpful to your goals and their success.
DeeCee
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I would like to return the favor for your efforts and fill you in on the latest information on stocking of brook trout at Henrys Lake. I called the region 6 office of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and talked to a dept. employee. He decided it would be better if I talked directly to the Henry's Lake Dept. office and spoke with a woman named Jennifer. I called and left a message and this morning received a call from Jennifer. I asked her if they were stalking Henrys Lake with all female brook trout and she confirmed they were. This is why it is hard to catch a male brook trout in Henrys at this time. She told me they were getting their eggs from Canada. She also said in the next year or two they hope to be getting their eggs from Wyoming and will then have both male and female triploid eggs and will then have both sexes in the Lake (sterile fish tho). She also said there is a small wild residual reproducing brook trout population in the tributary streams to Henrys Lake, so an occasional wild male brookie shows up in the catch. She also cautioned me that the Wyoming source of brook trout eggs was at this point not a done deal but she is hoping it will of course happen. I mentioned you and your concerns and she said she thought she had talked to a guy from Oregon one or two times in the past year or so. Was that you! Anyway, hope this is helpful to your goals and their success.
DeeCee
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