Powdere Mills Park Laker

[mattym22]

I was at the hatchery yesterday and noticed a laker in the pen closest to the hatchery building.   I have been going there for over thirty years and never saw one there.  Thought it was neat to see.

[Traveling Circus]

Brookie?

[PhlyanPan]

The shape of the tail looks pretty square if you look at the shadow.  

[bondouley]

no fork in the tail not a laker 

[Fishnatzee]

Definitely a brookie...probably some brood stock they have at the hatchery for egg production...looks pretty big!

[ontherise]

Brook trout

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[whaler1]

What a slob!

[Sweet Caroline]

They get a handful of brookies delivered every year from another hatchery. They mostly keep them in the tanks for show but do stock a few every year. Some of those brookies are probably 5-6 years old. Interesting enough they did this with some chinooks that they got from caledonia one year and they lived to be 5-6 years old. Never really grew to any size though. Maybe 20-24 in.

[Frogger]

Splake

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[JOE ESOX]

Splake

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Yup

[EsoxAC3]

Splake... Cool!!

[EsoxAC3]

Never caught one.... Heard they fight like hell and are delicious.