Testing a different genetic strain | What do you think?

Post by **WB Staff** » Tue May 10, 2022 11:06 pm

We are testing a different genetic strain for a better fishing experience!

We are testing a different genetic strain for a better fishing experience!
Help us provide the highest-quality recreational fishery for all anglers!

Between the spring of 2022 and fall of 2024 the, Fisheries Division will be stocking a new genetic strain of rainbow trout in 11 waterbodies alongside our traditional strain to evaluate differences in performance.

Help us determine which strain to stock in the future
If you catch a stocked rainbow trout during this time from one of the waterbodies listed below, check for a missing or “clipped” ventral fin located about halfway along the underside of the fish near the opening or “vent.” Either the right or left fin will be clipped, telling you which strain you caught.

Remember to take a photo!
Submit your photo showing the clipped fin and report your catch on our online reporting tool. You can also report your catch on your smartphone using our Vermont Outdoors app, available for both Apple and Android devices.

MORE INFO: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/fish/fish ... evaluation