03-05-2003, 08:57 PM
I found a question and answer on this very question from the Canadian fisheries. It gives good insight to this question.
[url "http://www.ibiblio.org/london/agriculture/aquaculture/1/msg00295.html"]http://www.ibiblio.org/london/agriculture/aquaculture/1/msg00295.html[/url]
Here is some information from Maine's DWR. I thought that the man made species were unable, but obviously not.
[font "Arial"]Identification: Splake and brook trout have very similar coloration patterns, making it very difficult for the untrained eye to distinguish between the two species. Splake tend to have a slight fork in the tail, a trait passed down from its lake trout parent, while brook trout tend to have no fork or "square" tails.[/font] [ul] [li] [left][font "Arial"]Splake are a hybrid trout resulting from the cross of brook trout and lake trout.[/font][/left] [li] [left][font "Arial"]Splake have been culturally produced since the 1870's.[/font][/left] [li] [left][font "Arial"]This hybrid trout is genetically stable and capable of reproducing. However, splake reproduction has never been documented outside of the hatchery environment.[/font][/left] [li] [left][font "Arial"]Splake are commonly stocked across the northern United States and throughout Canada for the purpose of providing fishing opportunity.[/font][/left][/li][/ul]
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[url "http://www.ibiblio.org/london/agriculture/aquaculture/1/msg00295.html"]http://www.ibiblio.org/london/agriculture/aquaculture/1/msg00295.html[/url]
Here is some information from Maine's DWR. I thought that the man made species were unable, but obviously not.
[font "Arial"]Identification: Splake and brook trout have very similar coloration patterns, making it very difficult for the untrained eye to distinguish between the two species. Splake tend to have a slight fork in the tail, a trait passed down from its lake trout parent, while brook trout tend to have no fork or "square" tails.[/font] [ul] [li] [left][font "Arial"]Splake are a hybrid trout resulting from the cross of brook trout and lake trout.[/font][/left] [li] [left][font "Arial"]Splake have been culturally produced since the 1870's.[/font][/left] [li] [left][font "Arial"]This hybrid trout is genetically stable and capable of reproducing. However, splake reproduction has never been documented outside of the hatchery environment.[/font][/left] [li] [left][font "Arial"]Splake are commonly stocked across the northern United States and throughout Canada for the purpose of providing fishing opportunity.[/font][/left][/li][/ul]
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