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*Are increased numbers of brown trout in Lees Ferry a product of higher release temperatures? | *Are increased numbers of brown trout in Lees Ferry a product of higher release temperatures? | ||
*Do fall HFEs clean spawning substrate in the Lees Ferry reach leading to increased the spawning success of brown trout? | *Do fall HFEs clean spawning substrate in the Lees Ferry reach leading to increased the spawning success of brown trout? | ||
| − | *Do fall HFEs increase the upstream migration of brown trout resulting in | + | *Do fall HFEs increase the upstream migration of brown trout resulting in more brown trout spawning in the Lees Ferry reach? |
*Could delaying a fall HFE to late November be effective in disrupting the brown trout spawn? | *Could delaying a fall HFE to late November be effective in disrupting the brown trout spawn? | ||
*When do brown trout spawn in Lees Ferry? Ans: Nov-Dec | *When do brown trout spawn in Lees Ferry? Ans: Nov-Dec | ||
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Brown TroutBrown trout are native to Europe and were introduced to tributaries in the Grand Canyon in the 1920s. They are capable of withstanding slightly higher temperature than other trout. Unlike most other trout species, brown trout spawn in the late fall. Their spawning behavior, however, is similar to other trout species. Like rainbow trout, young brown trout feed on aquatic and terrestrial insects and invertebrates but brown trout are more apt to switch to eating other fish as they get bigger. The rainbow trout found in Grand Canyon are more likely to continue to eat mostly insects and invertebrates even as adults. [1] Studies have shown that rainbow trout and native fish like humpback chub often have a difficult time persisting in the presence of a large population of brown trout. [2] [3] [4] Desired Future Condition for the Lees Ferry Trout FisheryA high quality trout fishery in GCNRA, as further described in the Recreation DFC that does not adversely affect the native aquatic community in GCNP. |
| File:RainbowTrout1.jpg* Rainbow Trout |
File:BrownTrout1.jpg* Brown Trout |
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