Fly Fishing: Wild Rainbow Trout in Oklahoma
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Date: 2020-08-09
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Ken
Native = fish species in a place where man did not put them. Wild = not born in a hatchery. Invasive = fish species outside their native range; can occur unintentionally or intentionally. No Rainbow Trout is native to eastern OK. There are several spots in the Ozarks where Rainbows reproduce naturally, and a few where they establish a population of adult Rainbow Trout that also reproduces (sustainable. In recent years, the LMFR and tributaries have been demonstrated by USFWS to contain un-stocked juvenile Rainbows up to 3 in length. No naturally-reproduced adult Rainbows have been scientifically observed. No matter what some guide tells you, the Rainbows over 6 length you may catch in the LMFR system are NOT wild. and no Rainbow you catch there is native. The trout fisheries of the Ozarks. with only a couple of spring creek exceptions. are man-made. They were created as wildlife mitigation projects to offset the widespread destruction of native fisheries (mostly Smallmouth Bass) when all of those hydro-electric dams were built. Without the bottom-draw dams, the water temp would not be suitable for trout. So. NONE of them are sustainable without human intervention (ie an artificial dam that made the water so cold and low in dissolved oxygen that the native game fish could not survive. Exceptions to this in the Ozarks where wild Rainbow trout fisheries DO exist include Crane Creek, North Fork of the White River, and a couple more. mostly in southern Missouri. But these populations are the result of railroad car stockings in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Thus, still not NATIVE. The Native range of Rainbow Trout in N America is all West of the Continental Divide of the Rockies.
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Native = fish species in a place where man did not put them. Wild = not born in a hatchery. Invasive = fish species outside their native range; can occur unintentionally or intentionally. No Rainbow Trout is native to eastern OK. There are several spots in the Ozarks where Rainbows reproduce naturally, and a few where they establish a population of adult Rainbow Trout that also reproduces (sustainable. In recent years, the LMFR and tributaries have been demonstrated by USFWS to contain un-stocked juvenile Rainbows up to 3 in length. No naturally-reproduced adult Rainbows have been scientifically observed. No matter what some guide tells you, the Rainbows over 6 length you may catch in the LMFR system are NOT wild. and no Rainbow you catch there is native. The trout fisheries of the Ozarks. with only a couple of spring creek exceptions. are man-made. They were created as wildlife mitigation projects to offset the widespread destruction of native fisheries (mostly Smallmouth Bass) when all of those hydro-electric dams were built. Without the bottom-draw dams, the water temp would not be suitable for trout. So. NONE of them are sustainable without human intervention (ie an artificial dam that made the water so cold and low in dissolved oxygen that the native game fish could not survive. Exceptions to this in the Ozarks where wild Rainbow trout fisheries DO exist include Crane Creek, North Fork of the White River, and a couple more. mostly in southern Missouri. But these populations are the result of railroad car stockings in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Thus, still not NATIVE. The Native range of Rainbow Trout in N America is all West of the Continental Divide of the Rockies.
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Gary
If interested in a year or so from now exploring the possibility of a series on kayak fishing the lower half of Baja California from Pinta Eugenia to Cabo both Pacific and Sea of Cortez side let me know. Yellowtail, Marlin, Dorado, roosters and a bunch of others. Lots of trailer camping and off the grid spots that have never been kayak fished. Will take a lot of planning but doable
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If interested in a year or so from now exploring the possibility of a series on kayak fishing the lower half of Baja California from Pinta Eugenia to Cabo both Pacific and Sea of Cortez side let me know. Yellowtail, Marlin, Dorado, roosters and a bunch of others. Lots of trailer camping and off the grid spots that have never been kayak fished. Will take a lot of planning but doable
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Paddle
Tis the season for troutingi made my way up to the Susquehanna this weekend not far from where you rocked the smallmouth there last year. It didnt disappoint! I hope that you can keep up the good work sir without burning yourself out on editing so u can enjoy the ride
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Tis the season for troutingi made my way up to the Susquehanna this weekend not far from where you rocked the smallmouth there last year. It didnt disappoint! I hope that you can keep up the good work sir without burning yourself out on editing so u can enjoy the ride
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Russell
Right on man. I just got back from lake Powell. Epic fishing down there we were catching striped bass and walleye like it was going out of style
Keep these vids coming
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Right on man. I just got back from lake Powell. Epic fishing down there we were catching striped bass and walleye like it was going out of style
Keep these vids coming
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Frank
Looks like a beautiful part of the country. Trout fishing is a ton of fun but I'm not gonna lie. After los buzos, the trout look like bait. Lol
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Looks like a beautiful part of the country. Trout fishing is a ton of fun but I'm not gonna lie. After los buzos, the trout look like bait. Lol
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Raxxy
Wow I thought that was Jamie at first! Miss her cameos! lol
Glad to see you back in the US and hitting some old school fishing!
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Wow I thought that was Jamie at first! Miss her cameos! lol
Glad to see you back in the US and hitting some old school fishing!
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