12-19-2007, 08:19 PM
Apocalypse
The brown trout in your pictures have fungal growth on the skin. This is caused by stress which usually occurs during or post spawn in the Fall. Brown trout are generally long-lived compared to other trout species. Rainbow trout, depending on the strain, generally don't live more than three to four years and often die as a result stress associated with spawning. Steril rainbows live longer. Check out the link below for more info on the fungus you observed on the browns on the Provo.
[url "http://wildlife.utah.gov/fes/fungused_brown_trout.html"]http://wildlife.utah.gov/fes/fungused_brown_trout.html[/url]
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The brown trout in your pictures have fungal growth on the skin. This is caused by stress which usually occurs during or post spawn in the Fall. Brown trout are generally long-lived compared to other trout species. Rainbow trout, depending on the strain, generally don't live more than three to four years and often die as a result stress associated with spawning. Steril rainbows live longer. Check out the link below for more info on the fungus you observed on the browns on the Provo.
[url "http://wildlife.utah.gov/fes/fungused_brown_trout.html"]http://wildlife.utah.gov/fes/fungused_brown_trout.html[/url]
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