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[Robert_G]

The many BC fish forums lately have had some interesting topics on trout strains that are stocked in our lakes.
So it got me to thinking about the strains of trout currently residing in some of our remote lakes. It's safe to say that many of these lakes were barren until they were stocked for the first time however many decades ago in which that took place.

Some examples of lakes are:

Greendrop
Flora
Falls Lake (Coq)
Coq Lakes (toll booth)
Lightning Lakes (Manning Park)
Hanging Lake (Chilliwack River)
Pierce Lake

These are just a few examples.

 Many of these remote lakes are obviously full of trout that can spawn, so they aren't stocked sterile. I've seen them spawn in the estuaries.
 It's interesting to wonder what strains of trout are in these lakes.

Anyone have any thoughts?

[typhoon]

I fished Pierce Lake a few years ago and only caught Cutthroat Trout.
They certainly looked wild but I don't know about stocking history.

[Robert_G]

I'm suprised there isn't any info anywhere on the internet.

[JordsyU]

If you go to gofishbc.com and click on stocking events you can look up what strain of fish, how many, whether it is sterile, and what lake it is put in.

[Robert_G]

If you go to gofishbc.com and click on stocking events you can look up what strain of fish, how many, whether it is sterile, and what lake it is put in.

Problem is that gofishbc doesn't go back to the 50s - 70s when a lot of these remote lakes were stocked.

[lucky]

check here

http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/fidq/stockedSpeciesSelect.do

[Robert_G]

Thank you very much for the link.
Some very valuable info.

[bcguy]

Not trying to high jack your thread, but what a great link.

Lake trout were STOCKED as recently as 1990 in Alouette!!!!
Cant believe I havent caught one yet, maybe the 30 lb monster is just waiting....

[Johnny_5]

Not trying to high jack your thread, but what a great link.

Lake trout were STOCKED as recently as 1990 in Alouette!!!!
Cant believe I havent caught one yet, maybe the 30 lb monster is just waiting....

They were diploid, so you might have a chance at that 30 lb monster's offspring assuming they found somewhere to spawn.  Otherwise, a 29 year old trout could be a little hard to find

[typhoon]

Not trying to high jack your thread, but what a great link.

Lake trout were STOCKED as recently as 1990 in Alouette!!!!
Cant believe I havent caught one yet, maybe the 30 lb monster is just waiting....

They were diploid, so you might have a chance at that 30 lb monster's offspring assuming they found somewhere to spawn.  Otherwise, a 29 year old trout could be a little hard to find

You might want to check your math, though a 19 year old fish is just as unlikely.
It is widely recognized that there could be lakers in Alouette, and many people claim that "their friend" caught one last week.
Unfortunately no one has produced photographic evidence.
Regardless there are large bull trout in Alouette and you would be significantly more likely to catch one vs. a laker.

[Johnny_5]

My bad on the math.

A 19 year old lake trout is entirely possible.  Their lifespan is 25 years +

[bcguy]

From the DFO site - The maximum age of lake trout is usually about 15 to 25 years, although some fish live as long as 50 to 60 years.
Largest on record weighed 46.3 kg and measured 126 cm., taken with a gillnet from Lake Athabasca, Saskatchewan, in 1961.
World Record (angling): 66 lbs, 8 oz, from the Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories, on May 27, 1993 by Rodney Harback.

I know all about the rumors of people catching them in Alouette, but ya gotta believe

[Capilano Mano]

wow, that's a really cool link lucky. Amazing how far back some places go...

[nineweight]

Not trying to high jack your thread, but what a great link.

Lake trout were STOCKED as recently as 1990 in Alouette!!!!
Cant believe I havent caught one yet, maybe the 30 lb monster is just waiting....

They were diploid, so you might have a chance at that 30 lb monster's offspring assuming they found somewhere to spawn.  Otherwise, a 29 year old trout could be a little hard to find

Keep in mind...lake trout are not trout and can live 25 years or so.

[Jazza]

Not trying to high jack your thread, but what a great link.

Lake trout were STOCKED as recently as 1990 in Alouette!!!!
Cant believe I havent caught one yet, maybe the 30 lb monster is just waiting....

And 338143 ATLANTIC SALMON fry were released in Cowichan Lake (and for many years thereafter).