In California Brook Trout is non-native, but we have a Heritage Trout Challenge where anglers try to catch six of the native trout species in their native streams. When somebody completes the challenge they get a custom certificate showing the species they caught and dates. So far I’ve caught one - California Golden Trout.
In California Brook Trout is non-native, but we have a Heritage Trout Challenge where anglers try to catch six of the native trout species in their native streams. When somebody completes the challenge they get a custom certificate showing the species they caught and dates. So far I’ve caught one - California Golden Trout.
I had no idea California had so many native species. Those golden look wild!
They don’t, they’re sub-variants of the same 3 species. This is like calling Deschutes River Redsides something separate that any other Rainbow Trout.
Golden Trout are definitely special. I remember celebrating when I caught that 6 in fish on a tiny #18 mosquito.