04-17-2012, 04:22 PM
I guess you should consider the source of your information. I don't believe that Wikipedia is the most accurate source....
Natural splake happen, but they happen when a brook trout and lake trout cross in nature. It is not something that you would expect to happen with two splake breeding. Instead of your analogy of the labridoodle, think more like Muskellunge x Pike = sterile tiger musky.
I firmly believe that the entry on the Wiki page are erroneous. The UDWR is NOT trying to accomplish natural splake reproduction -- wouldn't that be totally contrary to the whole reason that they use splake (ie: controllable non-reproductive species)?
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Natural splake happen, but they happen when a brook trout and lake trout cross in nature. It is not something that you would expect to happen with two splake breeding. Instead of your analogy of the labridoodle, think more like Muskellunge x Pike = sterile tiger musky.
I firmly believe that the entry on the Wiki page are erroneous. The UDWR is NOT trying to accomplish natural splake reproduction -- wouldn't that be totally contrary to the whole reason that they use splake (ie: controllable non-reproductive species)?
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