03-08-2008, 09:58 PM
[cool][#0000ff]I can toss in a little insight here, Bro. The coloration is mostly the result of natural changes during spawning, and which can hang on for awhile. It may happen in only a few fish and not all of them. And, it is more pronounced in males.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have seen pictures of spawn-period lake trout taken from the shallower cold waters of the far north that almost look like brook trout they are so bright. (No, not arctic char). They seem to get more color when they are exposed to more light in shallower waters.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There is no separate species involved. Macks, like most trout and char, can vary widely in color from water to water and from one time of year to another. And, the combination of available food sources, water chemistry, water clarity and light intensity can all work together to create different colors and brighter patterns.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Purty fins.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]I have seen pictures of spawn-period lake trout taken from the shallower cold waters of the far north that almost look like brook trout they are so bright. (No, not arctic char). They seem to get more color when they are exposed to more light in shallower waters.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]There is no separate species involved. Macks, like most trout and char, can vary widely in color from water to water and from one time of year to another. And, the combination of available food sources, water chemistry, water clarity and light intensity can all work together to create different colors and brighter patterns.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Purty fins.[/#0000ff]
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