Really Bad Chemicals To Treat Trout

[Chief Grey Bear]

Wild trout are not shoved into a concrete run packed like sardines, only fed a few times a day, eat each others fins and poop, stressed by all of this, and have a trout next to them get sick. Once one gets it, it spreads pretty quick.

Wild trout get sick, usually by introduction of disease from hatchery trout.

My mistake. I thought he said Missouri water was no good for trout. My point was if the water was no good, how do we have all of these mostly forgotten isolated pockets of trout that have survived for who knows how many years since the last stocking. We all have a creek somewhere that has not had a bonified stocking in 20 years minimum. And they are surviving just fine. That is what popped in my head when he stated the water was no good.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I still doubt that they use it in the final rearing areas. The volume of water and the flow versus the number of fish wouldn't seem to offer an opportunity to be effective. Antibiotic's don't kill bacteria, so any thing they would use would be a "cide" and have to be compatible with the insect life in the stream.

[Flysmallie]

Hell that's nothin' they used to inject HGH in some of the broodstock. I think flysmallie filleted one of those when he was a kid

I heard that. You are on the list.

[Kayser]

Two types of antibiotics- bacteriocidal and bacteriostatic. One kills, the other stops the growth/reproduction, allowing the immune system to catch up and take care of the infeciton itself. Penicillin is an example of the latter.

Rob

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[Chief Grey Bear]

I don't, wish I knew where a couple where.

Well, I tell ya what, you have an open invite with me anytime you want. I won't start fishing for them again until late November and through till early March. You just let me know when and I will take you to a spot or two.

[jdmidwest]

"cides" could also be used to treat the algae growths or fungal diseases, algaecides, fungicides. The harsh chems could also be used to sterilize the runs when they move fish out of one area to another.

Most hatchery managers and employees are more than happy to take the time to explain the operation to you and answer any questions you may have. If you are spending some time at a trout park during the week, visit the hatchery. Most have tours and feeding times allotted. Ask them any questions you may have, they know their jobs pretty well and are proud of what they do. Always remember, you are their "customer", and they are providing you a service. Your tax dollars and license fees keep them in business.

[oneshot]

"cides" could also be used to treat the algae growths or fungal diseases, algaecides, fungicides. The harsh chems could also be used to sterilize the runs when they move fish out of one area to another.

Most hatchery managers and employees are more than happy to take the time to explain the operation to you and answer any questions you may have. If you are spending some time at a trout park during the week, visit the hatchery. Most have tours and feeding times allotted. Ask them any questions you may have, they know their jobs pretty well and are proud of what they do. Always remember, you are their "customer", and they are providing you a service. Your tax dollars and license fees keep them in business.

You know I have to agree with this I live close and have asked the Guys many questions they don't hold back anything.Even know people up at Lost Valley.Hey don't worry go Fishing.

oneshot