12-01-2011, 01:50 AM
I'm sure those double digit trout didn't grow to that size in the pond.
Hatcheries will release their 'brooder' fish (those used for spawn supply) every few years. These fish are all very big, and it's not uncommon for a hatchery to dump a couple 5 to 10lb rainbows in the ponds every so often.
And Mohave doesn't need trout to supply food for the fish.
There are plenty of shad.
[url "http://www.havasufishing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=15"]
Threadfin Shad Shows Promise as Forage Fish in Colorado Rivers and Lakes[/url]
They've been there since 1954, and they are still spawning.
And yes, the gizzards will make it to Mohave soon.
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Hatcheries will release their 'brooder' fish (those used for spawn supply) every few years. These fish are all very big, and it's not uncommon for a hatchery to dump a couple 5 to 10lb rainbows in the ponds every so often.
And Mohave doesn't need trout to supply food for the fish.
There are plenty of shad.
[url "http://www.havasufishing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=15"]
Threadfin Shad Shows Promise as Forage Fish in Colorado Rivers and Lakes[/url]
They've been there since 1954, and they are still spawning.
And yes, the gizzards will make it to Mohave soon.
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