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Squamch
06-19-2023, 04:20 PM
Fished a mountain lake in the cowichan valley last weekend and we caught 4 trout. All about the same 10-12" size, but one, caught on the deep side of the lake, was VERY dark, purple ish colored. All catch and release, and foolishly didn't take pictures, but was wondering if anyone has any light to shed on why we would see such a drastic difference in appearance.
moosecaller
06-19-2023, 05:14 PM
Starting the spawn?
goatdancer
06-19-2023, 06:04 PM
That would be my guess too.
todbartell
06-20-2023, 10:01 AM
here's a couple rainbows from last weekend in Francois Lake

https://i.imgur.com/BvOu1T7.jpg
warnniklz
06-20-2023, 10:28 AM
Blackwater strain will be spawning right now
adriaticum
06-20-2023, 10:32 AM
It could be that they are in the spawning mode, but I don't know if they spawn in these lakes.
If it's a put in lake they could be triploids (infertile).
I depends on the lake.
But I would say it's more about what they eat and where they live.
I don't know if there is still a lake in BC that is fully natural.
Often fish that are just released and been fed on pellets, appear darker.
adriaticum
06-20-2023, 10:35 AM
Fish Stocking Report
https://www.gofishbc.com/Stocked-Fish.aspx#fish-stocking
MRP
06-20-2023, 12:33 PM
A couple of pothole lakes iv cut trails into out north west of PG have dark trout but you give em a little scrub and they turn silver. At first I thought they were going to taste muddy but they were good eating.
Planer99
06-20-2023, 03:32 PM
I have red that trout will go a darker colour when they are stressed. Like spawning time or warm water.
Squamch
06-22-2023, 06:09 AM
Mr Bartell's dark fish there looks very similar. Don't think this lake has been stocked for at least 15 years, if it ever was. We're gonna head up this weekend again and try to get to got to another lake in the area. Be interesting to see what the fish there look like in comparison.
Squamch
06-25-2023, 10:27 AM
Fish in the other lake looked the same.

Was a dandy of a day.
justachip
06-25-2023, 01:04 PM
There are a couple of lakes or groups of lakes on the Bonaparte plateau that have dark water and the fish are dark coloured also.
Squamch
06-25-2023, 05:44 PM
These ones are very clear. We were watching fish on the bottom in 20' of water yesterday.
browningboy
06-26-2023, 05:15 AM
There are a couple of lakes or groups of lakes on the Bonaparte plateau that have dark water and the fish are dark coloured also.

Secret lakes have some like this and a few others
MRP
06-26-2023, 06:59 AM
Secret lakes have some like this and a few others

Out to one of mine last Friday. A 200yd canoe pack to paradise, some of the best tail walking trout around PG. Dancing all the way to the canoe then bend your rod over double making a run under the canoe. 100% guarante to have the hole lake and a lot of the country too your self.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_20230623_201115.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_20230623_201024.jpg
REMINGTON JIM
06-26-2023, 09:25 AM
Secret lakes have some like this and a few others

QUIET down there Bernie ! Secret lakes are Secret ! Lol:D RJ
browningboy
06-26-2023, 11:22 AM
Out to one of mine last Friday. A 200yd canoe pack to paradise, some of the best tail walking trout around PG. Dancing all the way to the canoe then bend your rod over double making a run under the canoe. 100% guarante to have the hole lake and a lot of the country too your self.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_20230623_201115.jpg

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/IMG_20230623_201024.jpg

Nothing like it I'm sure!! Looks fantastic!