08-03-2013, 04:10 PM
I will make the caveat that I have not looked into the brookie stocking program much regarding Henry's. I was however told by an officer last year at Henrys that they were going to start stocking male brookies at Henrys. That made it sound as though they had not stocked male brookies before. I also see the link you provided, but that actually doesn't support your statement that there are both male and females stocked.
I do know they can produce all female triploid populations, which is even confirmed in the link you provided. I also know they can produce all male triploid populations of various species. I am not sure on the specifics of brookies, and how they do it at Henrys. That was my question. I did not assume that because a population of stocked fish is tripoid that there are both male and females. You can make that assumption (or maybe you have personal information about Henry's to share so if you do please share), I was just looking for clarification, which I did not get. And the link you provided didn't add to what I already knew.
MMdon may very well be correct regarding male triploid brookies not undergoing spawning changes. However, triploid males for other species do undergo drastic spawning changes. I realize that the brookies in Henry's do not undergo spawning changes, but I would be curious to know if that is because there are no/few males in Henry's or is because that triploid male brookies don't do this.
I have asked a number of times about males in Henry's, maybe someone with info will respond at some point.
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I do know they can produce all female triploid populations, which is even confirmed in the link you provided. I also know they can produce all male triploid populations of various species. I am not sure on the specifics of brookies, and how they do it at Henrys. That was my question. I did not assume that because a population of stocked fish is tripoid that there are both male and females. You can make that assumption (or maybe you have personal information about Henry's to share so if you do please share), I was just looking for clarification, which I did not get. And the link you provided didn't add to what I already knew.
MMdon may very well be correct regarding male triploid brookies not undergoing spawning changes. However, triploid males for other species do undergo drastic spawning changes. I realize that the brookies in Henry's do not undergo spawning changes, but I would be curious to know if that is because there are no/few males in Henry's or is because that triploid male brookies don't do this.
I have asked a number of times about males in Henry's, maybe someone with info will respond at some point.
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