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Why is this trout so yellow?
« on: August 02, 2011, 04:24:38 PM »
Hi guys was just thinking is this cock (That was in full spawn) possibly a golden trout? Millstream dont stock golden trout on purpose but occasionally some do get into the dams... What do you guys think? If this is a Golden Trout is my first  :-)
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2011, 04:32:24 PM »
Jaundice perhaps  :dunno:
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2011, 04:33:48 PM »
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2011, 04:40:14 PM »
Quote from: Homie on August 02, 2011, 04:32:24 PM
Jaundice perhaps  :dunno:

 
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2011, 04:58:30 PM »
 :bow:
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2011, 05:05:26 PM »
maybe its cowardly scared of crayfish?

by the way, is that a camo worm in its mouth?
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2011, 05:34:37 PM »
Nope, that's not a golden.  You will know it when you see it.
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2011, 08:15:40 AM »
Gareth the male trout usually change colour during the spawning season, and the colour can vary a lot, some go really dark brown and in others the red colour also darkens a lot.
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2011, 08:22:50 AM »
Quote from: Rory on August 03, 2011, 08:15:40 AM
Gareth the male trout usually change colour during the spawning season, and the colour can vary a lot, some go really dark brown and in others the red colour also darkens a lot.
Cool thanks Rory was a bit confused!
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2011, 07:08:38 PM »
I sincerely hope its not a camo worm! Sure looks like it Mr myth buster!
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2011, 04:00:39 PM »
WK - don't know why that fish is so yellow, but I doubt it's a golden trout; we could see the following changes in our brood stock when they were ready to milk - the hens went much darker and the cock fish developed a bright red patch on the cheek. I am almost 100% sure your fish is a hen - the cocks lower jaw ends in a pronounced hook.
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2011, 08:36:16 AM »
Quote from: krissi on September 11, 2011, 04:00:39 PM
WK - don't know why that fish is so yellow, but I doubt it's a golden trout; we could see the following changes in our brood stock when they were ready to milk - the hens went much darker and the cock fish developed a bright red patch on the cheek. I am almost 100% sure your fish is a hen - the cocks lower jaw ends in a pronounced hook.
:tkx: Krissi very informative!


@ Hooch, it might of been a camo worm  :hnthnt:
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2011, 11:52:23 AM »
Quote from: WalkersKiller on September 12, 2011, 08:36:16 AM
:tkx: Krissi very informative!


@ Hooch, it might of been a camo worm  :hnthnt:

Some habits realy do die hard, hey Gareth?
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Re: Why is this trout so yellow?
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2011, 12:03:22 PM »
Quote from: Hooch on September 12, 2011, 11:52:23 AM
Some habits realy do die hard, hey Gareth?
:hehe: Yes they do!!!
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