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| On Friday, June 4, over 3,000 nine inch rainbow trout were released into Sylvia Lake by David Gordon, of DEC. Our roving photographer, Lea Dickson, caught him in the act. Dave told her that the water in Pumphouse Bay was 61° and the trout were raised in 46° water...so as soon as the rainbows hit Pumphouse Bay's warm water, they took off for cooler water at the center of the lake. According to Dave, these trout were reared in the Chateaugay Hatchery. Thank you to DEC for these new additions to our lake.
Rainbow trout were introduced into New York waters in the 1870s. Like brown trout, rainbows are more tolerant of warm water than the native trout and are found throughout the State. Rainbow trout are often very colorful fish. They have gray-blue to greenish backs and light colored sides with dark spots. Rainbows get their name from the pink or red band often present on their sides. During spawning, this band turns a deep red. Like other trout, adult rainbows tend to be more silvery when living in large lakes like the Great Lakes.
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