03-14-2016, 02:01 PM
[quote TubeDude][#0000FF]Always tough to make a positive ID on any fish from a photo of a photo. But based on the squared shape of the tail it looks more brookie-ish. Splake tend to have a bit of a fork in their tails...inherited from the lake trout side of the family. Check the photo.
It is also more likely that the fish is a brook trout descended from downstream migrations of brookies from the feeder streams to Strawberry. A splake is a hybrid that could have only reached the lake by DWR plantings. Not as likely. And there have been more than a few brookies caught and identified over the years.
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Based on the above reasons, I thought the fish looked like a splake. Also, though the pic isn't great, it appears that the fish is missing characteristic red spots with blue halos. I say splake!
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It is also more likely that the fish is a brook trout descended from downstream migrations of brookies from the feeder streams to Strawberry. A splake is a hybrid that could have only reached the lake by DWR plantings. Not as likely. And there have been more than a few brookies caught and identified over the years.
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Based on the above reasons, I thought the fish looked like a splake. Also, though the pic isn't great, it appears that the fish is missing characteristic red spots with blue halos. I say splake!
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