MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Ohrid Trout (Salmo letnica) are a separate species from Brown Trout (Salmo trutta). Ohrid Trout are native to Lake Ohrid in what used to be Yugoslavia. They were brought to the US in the 60's and Wyoming got some eggs in 1970. An Ohrid Brood stock was developed at that time. I do not know everywhere they were stocked in the state, but in the Casper Region, they were stocked in Pathfinder, Alcova and Goldeneye. They could be distinguished from Browns by much larger and fewer spots, and they had more of a pale greenish/gray sides than the typical Brown. The brood stock was discontinued by the early 1980's apparently due to poor egg quality and a lack of interest in stocking them from regional fish managers. I dug through our old files and was able to find some information that showed they grew much slower than Brown Trout, and were not reproducing in the large reservoirs as was hoped. While we have not had pure Ohrid Trout in the state in more than 30 years, it is possible that they hybridized with Brown Trout in places and some Ohrid genes may be present in existing Brown Trout populations in the North Platte drainage.
Would it be possible to get a picture posted of a actual, genuine ohrid trout? I would like to be able to see what one looks like.Thanks
Wouldnt it be easier to just google it?
I have some pictures of pure Ohrid's that came from Pathfinder in the 80's. They are old polaroid's so I don't know how well they will scan. If I get a chance today I will try to scan and post.
Here is a photo of an Ohrid trout next to a brown trout we caught during an old Pathfinder ice fishing derby,