Troot at North Park Lake...

Harold · 11-06-2009, 08:35 PM

So, Slimdog had some "comp time" and I decided to sneak out (It's better to ask forgiveness than permission, I'm told...

) Friday afternoon. We headed to Holdrege's North Park Lake to check the Bin:

And to try to catch some of these:

But, we didn't find the Crappie. Several gills and one Green Sunny, and a half dozen troot. Including one that was a nice surprise:

I did my BEST to convince myself the top fish was a Brookie... but I HAD driven by a Holiday Inn Express on the way to Holdrege, and determined that it is (only) a hatchery Brown!

The "spots" along the back just weren't "wormy shaped" enough!

Ended up taking a half dozen back to Kearney and delivered them be-headed and "cleaned" to a couple retired friends.

Including my Motel 6 Brookie!

Harold F.

Here's a "brighter" pic. Maybe some "pointy headed one" can verify my motel expertise.

Hopefully, Slimdog will have some better pics!

swoab47 · 11-06-2009, 08:51 PM

NICE!!

LincolnLunger · 11-06-2009, 09:14 PM

looks like a regular rainbow to me. I caught several the first day they stocked them at holmes and about a quarter of them had that orangish color to them... I almost thought I had a brown when I hooked the first one that had that orange brownish color to it but it wasn't.

nice fish btw!

kabob48 · 11-06-2009, 09:32 PM

NICE FISH. About time you two got out !

Slimdog · 11-06-2009, 10:07 PM

Harold pretty much covered everything. Here are some additional pics from today. It was awesome to be out. Hard to believe it’s November. Thanks again, H.

One of the first gills of the day. Looks like something tried to make a meal out of him.

Here are is another pic of Harold’s goofy troot. I guess I can kind of see some Brown.

Some other pics I took just as the sun was setting. I wish we would have snapped some additional pics in better light.

I’m ready for tomorrow to get here. Just need to decide where to fish: Cottonmill? Yanney? Ft. Kearney? All of the above? Sounds like a plan!!!

Slim

Hooligan · 11-06-2009, 10:46 PM

Not a brown, just a rainbow with a few parr markings retained yet. Some will wash out and turn chrome, some will carry that coloration all the way through. some would say it's a sub-species within a sub-species, not sure I buy into that, though. Neither that, nor do I like to hear it referred to as a color phase because that fish would likely retain similar coloration throughout its life.
Nice run, Harold and Slim.

**MA Machine** · 11-07-2009, 04:25 PM

Nice trout! I've ran into those darker trout once in a while at Holmes.

Slimdog · 11-09-2009, 01:09 PM

Thanks, Daryl!

Quote:

Nah, just another rainbow trout; another example of color variation.

Quote:

What "Hooligan" has already said is right on. I will add one other thing--that darker coloration is more typical of male rainbows while the lighter, chrome coloration is more typical of female rainbows. Of course those color differences would be most distinct in sexually-mature, adult fish, but you might even see that in some 10-inch, hatchery-reared, "catchable" rainbows.

Daryl B.

P.S. Please feel free to share this message with others.

Harold · 11-09-2009, 01:23 PM

I would disagree with Mr. B on this one, but I don't currently live in Oklahoma, so I'll buy into his educated opinion.

However, I still went to YAHOO and searched some pics, and found this:

http://www.ukfishersonline.com/images/rainbow-trout-picture.jpg

Next time, I'm drivin' by a RAMADA!

Harold F.

Hooligan · 11-09-2009, 01:35 PM

Harold you never fail to put a smile on my face.

iROCKBASS · 11-09-2009, 03:51 PM

I was there sunday and saw 3 people limit out before 10am, little kids. It was such a nice day we went and got my 14 footer. Shoulda took a picture of the trout. They tasted good! I put my recipe on the trout thread in the recipes forum.
At last years fishing clinic, there was a rainbow that was black and purple in the horsetanks. The game and parks guy said the farm trout have so many varieties crossed who knows but they are all rainbows. You can look on the lake stocking guide to be sure. last year they were shastas I think.
SEE YOU GUYS SOON!

11-06-2009, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Harold Harold is missing his friend, OBG. 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kearney Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 1,272 Thanked 490 Times in 295 Posts	Troot at North Park Lake... So, Slimdog had some "comp time" and I decided to sneak out (It's better to ask forgiveness than permission, I'm told... ) Friday afternoon. We headed to Holdrege's North Park Lake to check the Bin: And to try to catch some of these: But, we didn't find the Crappie. Several gills and one Green Sunny, and a half dozen troot. Including one that was a nice surprise: I did my BEST to convince myself the top fish was a Brookie... but I HAD driven by a Holiday Inn Express on the way to Holdrege, and determined that it is (only) a hatchery Brown! The "spots" along the back just weren't "wormy shaped" enough! Ended up taking a half dozen back to Kearney and delivered them be-headed and "cleaned" to a couple retired friends. Including my Motel 6 Brookie! Harold F. Here's a "brighter" pic. Maybe some "pointy headed one" can verify my motel expertise. Hopefully, Slimdog will have some better pics! __________________ "If I had a picture, I wouldn't have given you 1,000 words..." (OBG) "Perhaps a better way of measuring wealth is by the number of unique experiences you have had..." Esther Dyson These are OUR FISHERIES! Report All Violations! .............1-800-742-SNAP

11-06-2009, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
LincolnLunger LincolnLunger is wanting to catch something BIG! Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: southeastern nebraska Posts: 1,838 Thanks: 709 Thanked 389 Times in 268 Posts	looks like a regular rainbow to me. I caught several the first day they stocked them at holmes and about a quarter of them had that orangish color to them... I almost thought I had a brown when I hooked the first one that had that orange brownish color to it but it wasn't. nice fish btw! __________________ Shut Up And Fish! ><((((((((()*< ~--------------

11-06-2009, 10:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Slimdog Slimdog is thinking it ain't cool to be a jive turkey so close to Thanksgiving... 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kearney Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 496 Thanks: 206 Thanked 165 Times in 113 Posts	North Park Lake Troot Part Deux Harold pretty much covered everything. Here are some additional pics from today. It was awesome to be out. Hard to believe it’s November. Thanks again, H. One of the first gills of the day. Looks like something tried to make a meal out of him. Here are is another pic of Harold’s goofy troot. I guess I can kind of see some Brown. Some other pics I took just as the sun was setting. I wish we would have snapped some additional pics in better light. I’m ready for tomorrow to get here. Just need to decide where to fish: Cottonmill? Yanney? Ft. Kearney? All of the above? Sounds like a plan!!! Slim

11-06-2009, 10:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hooligan Hooligan is crusading. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,129 Thanks: 60 Thanked 369 Times in 237 Posts	Not a brown, just a rainbow with a few parr markings retained yet. Some will wash out and turn chrome, some will carry that coloration all the way through. some would say it's a sub-species within a sub-species, not sure I buy into that, though. Neither that, nor do I like to hear it referred to as a color phase because that fish would likely retain similar coloration throughout its life. Nice run, Harold and Slim. __________________ "If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong." John Gierach

11-07-2009, 04:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
MA Machine MA Machine is wondering if he should put away his boat or not 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lincoln NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 2,195 Thanks: 615 Thanked 806 Times in 460 Posts	Nice trout! I've ran into those darker trout once in a while at Holmes. __________________ The art of conversation is, like, kinda dead and stuff.

11-06-2009, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
swoab47 swoab47 is counting down the days till the water freezes Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Utica Posts: 59 Thanks: 32 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	NICE!!

11-06-2009, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
kabob48 kabob48 is Happy to be pop pop x2 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: lincoln NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 214 Thanks: 232 Thanked 74 Times in 51 Posts	NICE FISH. About time you two got out !

11-09-2009, 01:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Harold Harold is missing his friend, OBG. 2008 Catch and Continue Finalist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kearney Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 1,890 Thanks: 1,272 Thanked 490 Times in 295 Posts	I would disagree with Mr. B on this one, but I don't currently live in Oklahoma, so I'll buy into his educated opinion. However, I still went to YAHOO and searched some pics, and found this: http://www.ukfishersonline.com/images/rainbow-trout-picture.jpg Next time, I'm drivin' by a RAMADA! Harold F. __________________ "If I had a picture, I wouldn't have given you 1,000 words..." (OBG) "Perhaps a better way of measuring wealth is by the number of unique experiences you have had..." Esther Dyson These are OUR FISHERIES! Report All Violations! .............1-800-742-SNAP

11-09-2009, 01:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hooligan Hooligan is crusading. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,129 Thanks: 60 Thanked 369 Times in 237 Posts	Harold you never fail to put a smile on my face. __________________ "If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong." John Gierach

11-09-2009, 03:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
iROCKBASS iROCKBASS is tryin to make fall bass last! Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Holdrege Posts: 11 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	sunday I was there sunday and saw 3 people limit out before 10am, little kids. It was such a nice day we went and got my 14 footer. Shoulda took a picture of the trout. They tasted good! I put my recipe on the trout thread in the recipes forum. At last years fishing clinic, there was a rainbow that was black and purple in the horsetanks. The game and parks guy said the farm trout have so many varieties crossed who knows but they are all rainbows. You can look on the lake stocking guide to be sure. last year they were shastas I think. SEE YOU GUYS SOON! __________________ The only thing better than fishing is talking about fishing-ike

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