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what the heck is up with this shat?check out the link! [url "http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/stocking/fish_data.cfm"]http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/apps/stocking/fish_data.cfm[/url]

weird!
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I seen that a few months ago. Not sure what will happen since they can not get to the ocean. Wonder if they will be bigger fish?
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they will still run up creeks and rivers it will be a slaughter in island park the totaly could have picked a better body of water
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I wonder if that would have anything to do with the sloooow ice fishing bite this year?
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possible but i dont see why it would.
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i'm curious to know if they will get to "steelhead" size or if they will look like any rainbow. also is there room for them to spawn. i believe they would return to the lake and spawn many times.
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That's definitely weird. I wonder if they will be distinguishable from the other rainbows. Genetically a steelhead and a rainbow are the exact same thing, in fact the offspring of steelhead can become resident rainbows and the offspring of resident rainbows can become steelhead.
I wonder if their reasoning is just to try to boost the genetics, but I don't know if i agree with messing with the gene pool of Henry's Fork rainbows, those things are amazing!
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They planted steelhead in Oakley a while back they act just like rainbows but when caught you will notice that they do not get the girth for their length and they are really slimy. a true slime rocket.
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I have never heard that rainbows can become steelhead or vice versa but I did know steelhead can live in freshwater their intire life but will still spawn in the fall and spring up rivers and creeks and. I also knew they were like 99 percent identical in genetic makeup I thought the one percent difference was being able to transfer from ocean salt water to fresh water. But I'm not a biologist so Im no expert and there is every possibility I am wrong.
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All the research that I have read says that they are the exact same fish, just that one is anadromous and one is a resident for whatever reason. There are genetic differences between different populations, but not enough to make them different species. But with that said, there is certainly a lot of debate on the phylogeny and taxonomy of rainbow trout, and there is a TON of variation within that species, so I'm not saying they'll be exactly the same as the traditional IP fish, but it'll be interesting anyway.
Either way I'm sure they've got a reason to put them in there I just hope it pays off!
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we have a lake here called drystal lake...were tyey tried this..the fish are not going to get as big..there average size zt full maturity is 3 to 6 pounds..nice rainbows..but not mature steelhead..
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[quote iliketofish]All the research that I have read says that they are the exact same fish, just that one is anadromous and one is a resident for whatever reason. There are genetic differences between different populations, but not enough to make them different species. But with that said, there is certainly a lot of debate on the phylogeny and taxonomy of rainbow trout, and there is a TON of variation within that species, so I'm not saying they'll be exactly the same as the traditional IP fish, but it'll be interesting anyway.
Either way I'm sure they've got a reason to put them in there I just hope it pays off![/quote]

My studies say the same.

I don't see a downside as they are just rainbows without the ability to to be anadromous, that is able to return to the ocean and back. A great way to use what might otherwise be excess eggs or smolt that might otherwise be destroyed.
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either your link is broken or the fire wall is blocking me, all i get is:

"You forgot to select a stream name. Please go back and select a [url "javascript: history.back();"]stream name[/url]. "

and the rest of the page is blank, anyway you could copy/pasrt the write up please?
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Here it is!
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Just a thought...see the great lakes? Steelhead galore. I'm sure it'll be fine.
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I always thought a steelhead was an ocean run trout. If it has not been to the ocean its just a rainbow. I don't get why its being called a steelhead at all. It's a landlocked rainbow and won't make it to the ocean.

Maybe these are transplants caught at the sawtooth hatchery? Kinda doubt that since they are only 6" ...

anyways just some thoughts, sorry if they are too ignorant...
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