pmorin
Loc: Huntington Beach, Palm Springs
I’m not into fishing, so curious: is the brown trout invasive?
pmorin
Loc: Huntington Beach, Palm Springs
jaymatt wrote:
I’m not into fishing, so curious: is the brown trout invasive?
Here’s the reasoning from the NPS web site:
The Threat
The Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam is home to native fish species like flannelmouth and blue suckers. Two endangered fish species, razorback sucker and humpback chub, can also be found in the Marble and Grand Canyon stretches of the river. Native fish are highly susceptible to predation by fish eating predators like brown trout. As brown trout grow, they begin to feed heavily on other fish species. As sub-adults and adults brown trout are 17-times more likely to eat other fish than are rainbow trout. The increase in number of brown trout in Glen Canyon has raised concerns for fish managers. As the Glen Canyon brown trout population grows, they could migrate downstream and pose an immediate threat to native fish species like the endangered humpback chub. Brown trout are also able to thrive in warmer river water than rainbow trout and are better adapted to hunting other fish in the murky river water of the Colorado River when the Paria River and side canyons are flowing
jaymatt wrote:
I’m not into fishing, so curious: is the brown trout invasive?
John, I just read where the brown trout are very invasive, their main diet is other fish, cannibals.
Trout were introduced into the Colorado by the government so people could fish. Trout eat the endangered Humpback chub and the reason for the bounty on trout.
pmorin
Loc: Huntington Beach, Palm Springs
That depends on what the definition of ‘a good living’ is for ya.
pmorin wrote:
That depends on what the definition of ‘a good living’ is for ya.
If you can make a living fishing then that's a good living.
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