Natural Reproduction

[jscheetz]

Geeesh - as the resident environmental wacko here I hate to say anything bad about the little fellas - but does this mean we have to have MORE small trout below the dam?? It sure is a long way for em to go to get to the slot!

I guess as Jeff Goldblum said in Jurassic Park "Life finds a way" -

JS

[mhall02]

I guess as Jeff Goldblum said in Jurassic Park "Life finds a way" -

JS

I was just thinking the same thing!! Anyway, here is a link to the streams I was referring to, if you were wondering, it is public information

http://www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/watershed/sprin...er/370agtxt.htm

As you may know, MDC knows where a lot of the little areas are that have trout, after all they sample a lot of streams and springs. Fish below any private trout hatchery present or past and there is a good chance you will catch a trout if you know what you are doing.

[Brian Wise]

Yep the Current supports NR as well, I have caught a beautiful brown about 2-3" long, the browns stocked are not this small,

I have heard of "some" wild rainbows on the Current but I think this is a first in Missouri that I have ever heard of a wild brown. Don't they need colder water than the rainbows to spawn? The rainbows in the North Fork of the White haven't been touched since 1964, they still stock browns but I can't honestly say I have ever seen a wild brown in the river or a brown that small.....at least since they quit stocking fingerlings.

Brian

[Snow Fly]

A friend of mine was on a shocking trip on the Current last year and the biologist along on the trip agreed that some of the very small browns they brought up were NR's, so hope that has some possitives. Sure need to some rain in that area as others.

[Fish Bork]

We usually always shock up some small bows in the Spring River just outside of Aurora. Usually 3 - 5 inches. I don't think there are any trout farms near there or is there?

[mhall02]

Used to be years ago, up until the late 70's early 80's. I grew up about 6-7 miles from there.

[Fish Bork]

AHHH now I remember hearing about a trout farm there was it up stream or closer to Verona?

[mhall02]

It was right upstream where Hwy 60 bridge goes over the river (upstream from Verona). Went over there and looked around as a kid, they had some kind of white/yellow/golden rainbow trout strain in there with the regular rainbows.

[Rusty]

I was just watching the trout cam with my son, and I saw some trout that looked like they were 4-6" long. Can anyone help verify that, so I don't look like a loser.

[Phil Lilley]

Haven't seen rainbows that small but it's possible. 7-8 inches are common. They may look small compared to the 2-3 pounders down there.