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Posted By: wbuffetjr Splake!!!??? - 06/24/15 09:38 PM
Never heard of them until today....
But wowowow they sound right up my alley! At least a few of them anyway. Brook Trout/Lake Trout hybrid. I have read conflicting reports on whether they will reproduce or not. Are there any fish stockers from Colorado on here that have access to these fish?

Thanks!
Posted By: timshufflin Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/24/15 10:49 PM
If your pond will support them, I have no idea what splake need, I can't find anywhere that has them to sell.
Posted By: wbuffetjr Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/25/15 01:07 AM
The lake is at 10,000'. Pretty sure temps would be fine. 22' deep. I searched the forums and there is not a single post about them on Pond Boss.

Wow! That's gotta be a first.
Posted By: fish n chips Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/25/15 02:26 AM
http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.ph...true#Post337895


http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.ph...true#Post226455


http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.ph...true#Post204613

http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.ph...true#Post184670

Posted By: wbuffetjr Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/25/15 03:01 AM
I must be using the search function wrong. I searched the whole forum for threads older than one day with the word splake and got nothing. Tired three times cause I figured something was wrong.

Thanks!
Posted By: fishm_n Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/25/15 03:10 AM
Tiger trout might be easier to find. For splake reproducing do some research. It sounds like splake cross with a brookie easier but in many ways are much like a saugeye on how they reproduce.
Posted By: Bill D. Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/25/15 03:34 AM
Originally Posted By: wbuffetjr
I must be using the search function wrong. I searched the whole forum for threads older than one day with the word splake and got nothing. Tired three times cause I figured something was wrong.

Thanks!


Join the club. Google the subject and add "Pond Boss" at the end and everything will pop up.
Posted By: wbuffetjr Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/25/15 12:17 PM
Fish - Tiger trout are definitely easier to find. Seems like everyone has those. Haven't found a single place with Splake tho. I did read several instances about them reproducing. Once article said they will spawn on upwelling water like Brookies. I'll keep looking.

Bill D - Thanks for the tip! Not sure what I screwed up.
Posted By: fishm_n Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/25/15 03:39 PM
if you do find them, getting them triploid would make them sterile and a more uniform fish. I think this is what most of the state agencies are doing now.

We get natural accuring splake in our lake with lake trout, saw about a 24" come up and suck a fly off the top water while trolling for lake trout.
Posted By: fishm_n Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/25/15 04:06 PM
it might help your search to find a lake trout supplier first as they may have both components necessary.

I thought for sure I knew of a supplier but I can not find it!!
Posted By: wbuffetjr Re: Splake!!!??? - 06/25/15 10:09 PM
Originally Posted By: fishm_n

We get natural accuring splake in our lake with lake trout, saw about a 24" come up and suck a fly off the top water while trolling for lake trout.


Wow now that's pretty cool!!

If I can find a few then cool, but if not I'd be perfectly satisfied just trying to grow some big Brookies.
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