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Originally posted by angler
Rainbow are fantastic to catch;however,if a rainbow run spoils the brown trout habitat and puts pressure on the brown trout population I don't see how you have gained anything.Stream browns are great to fish for and possibly more of a challenge.
I have to agree with you here Angler. I haven't fished the Lynn except for Miseners downstream in years. It was exceptional brown water up above when I did fish there years ago and mixing with alot of rainbows may not be a good thing but with Ivey Dam in the way I think all but the strongest Rainbows would be held below it. A few Rainbows spawning up above though would definitely add to the food source for those browns that were originally stocked by the MNR and now, from my information are virtually holding their own without supplemental stocking.
Stick
Originally posted by angler
Rainbow are fantastic to catch;however,if a rainbow run spoils the brown trout habitat and puts pressure on the brown trout population I don't see how you have gained anything.Stream browns are great to fish for and possibly more of a challenge.
I have to agree with you here Angler. I haven't fished the Lynn except for Miseners downstream in years. It was exceptional brown water up above when I did fish there years ago and mixing with alot of rainbows may not be a good thing but with Ivey Dam in the way I think all but the strongest Rainbows would be held below it. A few Rainbows spawning up above though would definitely add to the food source for those browns that were originally stocked by the MNR and now, from my information are virtually holding their own without supplemental stocking.
Stick