Hopkington res. salmon today

[TroutTroller]

  Went out today with my uncle and my brother to Hopkington res. We fished for 2 hours with a few strikes and one that did a balerina jump out the water and shook my uncles hook .  We trolled out to the islands by the road. My brother had a big strike and after a few minutes of head shakes and runs I netted a nice 23 inch 4lb salmon. Here's the thing we took it for the table of course but when we filet it filled with eggs? I thought they only stocked retired fish? Is it possible they could put some in that are still fertile? Is it possible that they could reproduce???

[ebour]

That's a very very pretty one, nice going, shes a stud

[SpaceGhost]

Yeps, sweet fish.

[JFeen82]

Nice fish!! Congrats to your bro! One of the ones I caught last year ice fishing was also filled with eggs. Not sure if they reproduce or not.

[striper50trout]

Nice salmon!! Nice to hear that there are some still in there.

[TroutTroller]

yup they in there

[KeepaCatcha]

Nice fish! Congrats!

[bluemountainlaker]

if theres a big enough river for them to spawn in then yes they may. in ny theres like 2 lakes in the state were they reproduce naturally

[deerhunter]

they are retired breeders. that one is not all beat up like some others. and they only stock em in the fall.

[TroutTroller]

they are retired breeders. that one is not all beat up like some others. and they only stock em in the fall.

I do know they are retired but my tought was it is small so it can't be that old . Filled with eggs in a very clean resevoir is it possible to reproduce?
Why would they retire a fish that young?

[elevatorman]

Nice  job fellas! love them salmon. you guys heading to wallum on the 14th for the opener?

[TroutTroller]

Nice  job fellas! love them salmon. you guys heading to wallum on the 14th for the opener?

We sure want to..probably have to be there real early i would imagine?

[elevatorman]

We sure want to..probably have to be there real early i would imagine?

yea i get there real early like 4-430 am to avoid the ramp cluster and sit back and watch the last minute fishermen. boats not starting all kinds of funny things happen. you wouldnt believe.

[elevatorman]

you gotta love this .every year theres a boat or 2  that has to run his planer boards and take  up the whole lake its combat fishing at its best. fishing is usually great tho. making it worth it. maybe i should run my planer boards this year .

[ScreaminReelz]

You know the Red NEK will be there bright and early...or should I say dark and early. Who ya gonna partner up with in that there fancy boat E.M.   Hope it aint gonna be to loud out there with all those bells and whistles