WEBSea trout (also called sewin or peel) and brown trout are the same species (Salmo trutta) but sea trout adults go to sea to feed and return to freshwater to spawn. The sea trout lifecycle is slightly different – check the sea trout page for details.
WEBWDNR has been using the RV Coregonus to stock yearling brown trout offshore in Green Bay since 2012 and will continue to do so into the near future as we evaluate the effectiveness of this stocking technique.
WEBFall yearling brown trout, 12 to 14 inches in length, are stocked annually in Maine lakes and ponds to create year-round recreational fishing opportunities where indigenous salmonids do not perform well.
WEBThe 6 to 8-inch long yearling trout are released into the Clear Fork River at access points along bridges in the Butler-Bellville area. After 2.5 years in the river, brown trout grow to an average 12-inches. At this size, state fishing regulations allow anglers to …
WEBThe stocking of larger size fall yearling brown trout was implemented as a strategy to increase post-stocking survival and angler returns where threats from piscivorous fish, mammals, and birds have been a concern.
WEBA regular annual growth-rate cycle is demonstrated in wild and hatchery yearling brown trout; the fish have a high growth rate in the spring and autumn and a low growth rate during the summer and winter of each year.
WEBSea-run brown trout are popular game fish that grow very large at sea before returning to streams and attracting many anglers in their pursuit. Sea-run trout streams are designated waters believed to be able to support anadromous brown trout. These areas are stocked with fingerling and yearling brown trout.
WEBDEC stocks 20,600 yearling brown trout and 6,200 yearling rainbow trout. In addition to the traditional stocking of yearling trout, the Genesee is also stocked with 2,300 two-year-old brown trout that average 14 inches long.
WEBTrout: Red House Lake is stocked each spring with yearling brown trout. The lake also receives a stocking of larger, hatchery breeder trout in the fall of most years. The trout fishery is essentially a put-and-take fishery, as there is little holdover of trout. Ice fishing for trout is permitted.
WEBLime Lake. Species Description 13,400 Wild Rose strain yearling brown trout are stocked into Lime Lake each year. No natural reproduction occurs, however, survival of the stocked fish is good and multiple year classes are typically present in the lake.