We got to see the hatchery crew move some fingerling's from small trays to large indoor raceways.
These fingerling's being moved are Lahontan Cuttthroat trout and at 4000 of them per pound they are raised in these aluminum screen trays, from egg to fingerling in 2 1/2 months.
It's amazing to imagine these small fry are the descendants of a huge fishery that once spanned Lake Tahoe, Pyramid and Walker lakes at one time. Some of the fish in the late 1900's to the middle of the 20th century were referred as Lake Salmon because of their size...up to 60 pounds
The Cuttthroat trout are released into the larger cement tubs where they will stay until October. The green and blue boxes hanging over the water are auto-feeders for the fish.
The trays that held the 500,000 fry get a well deserved wash and dry for the next group in the fall.
Donna decides to spent the wet afternoon getting some rod racks ready for a big kids free fishing day at the hatchery this coming Saturday.
Well hell! I'm not going outside either today so I'll just redo or check the rigging on all the fishing poles for the kids.
1 comment:
Very cool link to the Summit Lake Paiute web site about the “Lahontan Cutthroat Trout”. I had never heard of the trout before, let alone the interesting history. Thanks….
Jack
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