true or false......

Braun · #1 06-13-2011, 03:00 PM

Brook trout in PCR........

ORV · #2 06-13-2011, 03:10 PM

cast my vote for false.
never seen anything close to any kind of trout in pcr.
not that its impossible mind you.

the big pike would probably gobble them up in a hurry.lol

orv.

tacklerunner · #3 06-13-2011, 03:19 PM

I'll go with False too but anything's possible

Lefty-Canuck · #4 06-13-2011, 03:49 PM

True, I took a big bucket over and dumped them in there to feed my hungry pike.... LOL

Lefty

Gary K · #5 06-13-2011, 04:11 PM

i have heard of rainbows outa there. never from a reliable sorce however.

walking buffalo · #6 06-13-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Braun

Brook trout in PCR........

Likely TRUE.

PCR is a diversion reservoir of Willow Creek. I've caughts lots of brookies out of Willow.

Back in the early 90's, before the last number of floods, I have caught Rainbows, Browns, Cutts, Brookies, Bulls, RM Whitefish and Pike all in the same day. And two types of Beaver.

It USED to be my favorite small stream in the south.

Pike'n'walleye · #7 06-13-2011, 05:46 PM

True.

I am sure there is trout in there but it is probably all in the north side of the lake. the lake has clean water the fish are healthy and can definatey supply food for trout.

Rick. · #8 06-13-2011, 10:37 PM

I would not be surprised if they get in there but I doubt they would last more than a day with all the starving (ok, under nourished) predator fish in that lake. Rick.

Braun · #9 06-14-2011, 08:19 AM

This is interesting. very interesting indeed. A co-worker of mine was at PCR on the weekend fishing the east end (yes vague for a reason) and in a particular spot he saw hundreds of fish grouped together in the shallows. He said they looked like they were spawning but says they might not have been. But it looked very much like they were. He said if you got closer than 5m they would spook but then would slowly return. Said they were definitely not walleye / pike / and definitely not burbot. round shaped head, dark backs, and about 10-15inches with the odd bigger one. he said they were very trout like. We looked around on the net yesterday and came to the same conclusion as walking buffalo. I had also discovered that one of our forum members here has caught a trout in PCR this ice season....... interesting indeed......

shockingly, he also said he found what appeared to be half of a whitefish body on the shore. looked like it had been bitten off.

jeprli · #10 06-14-2011, 08:24 AM

Sounds like suckers to me, encountered same thing at CVR yesterday.

Braun · #11 06-14-2011, 08:34 AM

we talked about that possibility too. said it could have been. but he said that the body didnt seem as round shaped as suckers typically are. but its possible

jeprli · #12 06-14-2011, 08:42 AM

Yeah they fooled me too, with dark grey backs and white around mouth they do seem like brook trout. I found these suckers in the same spot they were a week ago.

coorslight · #13 06-14-2011, 08:46 AM

i sound dumb but um what is the pcr and cvr lol down south i take it

TyreeUM · #14 06-14-2011, 08:47 AM

it would be some f'd brook trout if the were spawning in june...

Braun · #15 06-14-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TyreeUM

it would be some f'd brook trout if the were spawning in june...

that was my exact thoughts at first. also brookies are very very noticeable when they have they're spawning colors. I wouldnt doubt they are in there. but I dont think what he say was brookies.

FishBrain · #16 06-14-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by coorslight

i sound dumb but um what is the pcr and cvr lol down south i take it

PCR=Pine Coulee Res.
CVR=Crwling Vally Res.

Sundancefisher · #17 06-14-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Braun

we talked about that possibility too. said it could have been. but he said that the body didnt seem as round shaped as suckers typically are. but its possible

suckers are my bet this time of year and given the schooling behavoir. Trout mill around spawning areas but pair up...different than the behavoir you are describing. Sounds more like suckers...Longnose, Mountain and White are in this area...

EZM · #18 06-14-2011, 09:41 AM

Based on what i know - Brook trout spawn in early fall typically.

Steven Noel · #19 06-14-2011, 10:03 AM

The white leading edges of the pectoral fins would have been obvious if they were Brook Trout.

Braun · #20 06-14-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven Noel

The white leading edges of the pectoral fins would have been obvious if they were Brook Trout.

not to mention the flashes of bright red bellies of the males

Braun · #21 06-14-2011, 10:15 AM

I was less worried about what it was that he saw spawning but more of the confirmation that PCR has trout in it. It is very possible.

jeprli · #22 06-14-2011, 02:21 PM

I am pretty sure it does, never caught one there but since a trout stream is it's main water source i don't see why not. I noticed that there are lots of shrimp in PCR, which makes me wonder why walleye are so skinny. Couple weeks back when i was jigging at CVR, some walleye would regurgitate and it was mostly shrimp that came out. This confuses me since fish in there are very healthy looking compared to PCR walleye.

Is there any trout in willow creek below PCR?

Sundancefisher · #23 06-14-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by EZM

Based on what i know - Brook trout spawn in early fall typically.

always...they are Fall spawners. Rainbows are Spring spawners although some hatchery fish will go throught motions in the Fall.

Rainbows need significant flowing water and loose clean gravels to spawn. Brookies can spawning in gravels with upwellings but usually in flowing water. Redds are built and a key clue to trout spawning.