Poll : A New Fish

[Fly_Guy]

I could be wrong here, but aren't crappie voracious eaters? Wouldn't they decimate the fry and fingerling trout populations in the river? Also do crappie do well in swift moving water? I've always thought of them as pond and lake type species.

I've always wanted to fish for brookies so bring them on!!

You would have to modify the river a bit for crappie - and probably stock fathead minnows or something. I grew up next to a fairly fast moving stream that produced some of the best crappie I've ever fished. Besides - voracious eaters is the point - easy to catch a quick and tasty limit! (at least in upper RR) There are fry/fingerling populations in RR - but not sure how many of those reach maturity - perhaps Tim would know if there is a "natural population" of rainbows in lower RR (I've only fished the lower portion twice). I've always thought it got so much pressure that it would hard for a natural population to be viable. I've seen fry in some of the very top pools - and always assumed that they somehow came from the hatchery. Do they stock trout with eggs? - at the top I don't think a trout has very long shelf life. I agree with everyone else as well - brookies would be a nice change - haven't caught them since Oregon.