Big Lake Nipigon strain brookie

[taxid]

I hope you guys don't mind me sharing this picture. Here's a 6 lb. 4 oz. brook trout I mounted (I'm a taxidermist) for the Red Cliff Tribal Hatchery in Bayfield, Wisconsin free of charge. I originally purchased this fish from them at about 7 inches, and after planting it into my personal pond it grew to this size 2 years later.  I really get a kick out of how happy the hatchery manager and his assistant were about this mount. They proudly display it at the hatchery. What a pig of a brookie eh? It's a Lake Nipigon strain brook trout that is being produced and planted into Lake Superior to bring back the coasters.

[PGKris]

You're telling me that fish is three years old? That is disgusting.

[kayak2fish]

What were you feeding it? Steaks?

[seaweed01]

What steriods did you have it on?

[taxid]

You're telling me that fish is three years old? That is disgusting.

Four years old. 2 years old when I planted it. The fish are actually much below average in growth when I pick them up due to the cold hatchery water of only 45 degrees.  Where I'm at, in my pond situation by adding well water, temps are as high as low 60's in the summer and they explode in growth.  In one year they average 14 inches and 2 + pounds and the following fall 21 inches and 5 lbs.

[taxid]

What were you feeding it? Steaks?

What steriods did you have it on?

Regular trout pellets. No steaks, no steroids.

[pikemaster789]

how much miracle grow do you add per week

[pirkaus]

Do you live next to a nuclear power plant?
An old nuclear testing ground?
Nice mount

[adkRoy]

Great looking mount!

[taxid]

how much miracle grow do you add per week

Do you live next to a nuclear power plant?
An old nuclear testing ground?

Nope and Nope. Trout grow fast on high protein feed. It's just a matter of having the right water temperature, good dissolved oxygen, and all they can eat.

[carpcatcher]

When I was on a caribou hunt the other year we say some fish just like that one. A local guy caught them in the river where we were staying. He said that it was common for them to get brookies that size but only native people were aloud to fish there. That is one very nice mount but you really cant appreciate fish like that till you see them flopping around in the water.
         Jim

[PGKris]

Carpcatcher, the thing is that the fish you were seeing in that river were likely 7-10 years old and had grown that way NATURALLY. Something to be said about native fish in native waters....

Essentially it's the same as caging a pig and feeding it everything it can eat until it gets so fat that it is near death.

NOT the way fish are supposed to be raised. IMO

[taxid]

Carpcatcher, the thing is that the fish you were seeing in that river were likely 7-10 years old and had grown that way NATURALLY. Something to be said about native fish in native waters....

Essentially it's the same as caging a pig and feeding it everything it can eat until it gets so fat that it is near death.

NOT the way fish are supposed to be raised. IMO

Naughty naughty!   I knew it was a matter of time before someone said something that smacks of jealousy. I guess I will have to keep my pics to myself from now on. 

[PGKris]

Oh don't worry. I'm not jealous. If you were looking to make people jealous, maybe you shouldn't post any more pics. I'm not ever going to be jealous of a pellet fed pig.

[sbfpa_Mike]

Ah PG, why must you go there. The man is proud of what he has accomplished. He didn't pass it off a AWESOME catch. He didn't lie about the 20 minute fight. He posted a picture of a fish that he raised in a controlled environment and worked very hard a recreating all it's visual glory in a mount for many to appreciate. The hatchery gets some satisfaction that they are producing a quality fish the has great potential.

I am pretty sure that Taxidermist1 didn't lay down any challenge to you. I am pretty sure T1 didn't call you out. MAYBE you shouldn't post any more replies, I appreciate T1's picture a whole lot more than your critical replies.

Thanks for the pic T1, you did a beautiful job.

Mike