Trout

[Murray]

I just can't get enough fish....
I would like to have a go at a small number of trout for the winter.
Nick says he would like to do a "share" in a small lot.
I would like to try 20 or 30, just to see how or if it will work here in SEQ.

Any one else interested in sharing a 100 or 150 trout ?

As I understand, they grow to plate size pretty quickly.
FF has raised some I think, perhaps he will give some advice.

[fishfood]

Yes i have 50 fingerlings they seem to have doubled in size in a month[ i feed twice a day have clean water and plenty of air 3 air stones and there15 deg atm] man you want to see the water boil at feeding time

[Murray]

FF, I do recall someone saying that the max upper temp for them is 20 deg....is that correct ?
And how many months to being small plate size ?

[fishfood]

Murray
I have had trout to 25 with air a few days ago , Was perging some once got to 28 some were ok [50%] .These ones as fingerlinges [1 monyh ago will be plate size by november down here i would cull at 24 deg

[fishfood]

Just got picture

[Murray]

I rang a hatchery in Vic today and they say trout will just not travel to Qld, too far.
I rang another at Ebor in NSW, they have no trout left. all gone in Feb.
Looks like the trout experiment might be off till next season.

[nick]

Dammit!!!!

[fishfood]

Ballarat fish farm has 17000 rainbows and12000 brown atm

[leja1965]

Do you have some contact details for Ballarat Fish Farms or any farms that provide trout?

[fishfood]

Hi ballarat is a long way from canberra and i dont think they send any how its a bit late for trout now once the water gets over 25 the cark it silver perch are a good all round fish 10 deg to 30 deg i currently have silvers and trout [ trout from march to november then silvers take over ] google fish in farm dams you will probley find a local supplier