GENERAL INFORMATION |
Common Name: |
Splake |
Scientific Name: |
Salvelinus namaycush X Salvelinus fontinalis |
Diet: |
Prefer fish, however will eat zooplankton and invertebrates |
Habitat: |
Cold waters of deeper lakes and reservoirs |
Spawn: |
Do not spawn |
Distribution: |
Fish Lake, Mill Meadow Reservoir, Causey Reservoir, and several other lakes and reservoirs |
Origin: |
Hatchery produced hybrid |
Characteristics: |
Lake Trout and Brook Trout hybrid, that do not spawn. The top portion is dark olive with
white spots. The caudal fin is slightly forked. The pectoral fins have a dark background
with white spots (Rainbows have silvery background with dark spots). Can grow large relatively
quickly. |
