One of the unique aspects of my work area is the prevalence of lakes where stocked stream trout are able to survive for multiple years. These put-grow-take systems can grow really large fish, like this large splake (lake trout x brook trout hybrid) sampled this last spring! #52FishyFridays 🐟🐠🎣

A biologist standing in a small boat holding a splake (lake trout x brook trout hybrid). The fish has brownish sides with light spots, along with bright orange fins with white edges.
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