Is it normal for rainbow trout to have such red meat
Sep 9, 2021 18:59:07 #
Walleye man
Loc: Hazel sd
We been catching a lot of bows in the black hills and some of them have really red meat so I'm just wondering if that's normal
Sep 9, 2021 20:00:36 #
Walleye man wrote:
We been catching a lot of bows in the black hills and some of them have really red meat so I'm just wondering if that's normal
it sure is. trout are a member of the salmonid family, you catch one that red (they taste better) and they are either native or holdovers. nice looking fillets!
Sep 9, 2021 20:18:54 #
uncle Leo
Loc: St Louis Mo
Red meat is an indication that the fish are not fresh "stockers
The re flesh indicates that they aren't recently socked hatchery fish and can be attributed to a diet of scuds and freshwater shrimp
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The re flesh indicates that they aren't recently socked hatchery fish and can be attributed to a diet of scuds and freshwater shrimp
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Sep 9, 2021 20:27:52 #
Right on! Those sure are some real beauties too! More than a few meals represented there...enjoy, and thank you for posting!
Sep 9, 2021 21:11:00 #
charlykilo
Loc: Garden Valley Ca
I have caught wild bows deep red to almost white same lake and same outing. Go figure?
Sep 10, 2021 05:59:12 #
As others have said, stocked trout have white meat, presumably from the water where they were raised and their diet of fish pellets.
Where in the Hills have you been catching them?
Where in the Hills have you been catching them?
Sep 10, 2021 06:15:25 #
Walleye man wrote:
We been catching a lot of bows in the black hills and some of them have really red meat so I'm just wondering if that's normal
Those are some really nice bows.
Sep 10, 2021 07:59:26 #
ripogenu wrote:
it sure is. trout are a member of the salmonid family, you catch one that red (they taste better) and they are either native or holdovers. nice looking fillets!
I believe it is as a result of there diet which includes a lot of scuds and other shrimp like critters. Same with salmon. It's why they have to put fine print on packs of farm raised that says artificial coloring added.
Sep 10, 2021 12:47:14 #
Fishin'Slug
Loc: Rockaway Beach, MO
It looks like they like Crawdads & snails. the crustation shell is what gives Trout their red color. The planters that haven't been in the lake very long will be more standard whitish meat.
Sep 10, 2021 15:09:19 #
Sep 10, 2021 18:11:00 #
Fishing Fool
Loc: redding, ca
I always though the red meat is a reflection of their diets. Some nativeRainbows I have caught in different streams their filet colors ranges from white to pink and en the bright orange.
Sep 10, 2021 21:51:29 #
That would be normal a l. Different streams have different populations if insects and crustaceans. Different food Different color meat.
Sep 11, 2021 02:05:33 #
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