i caught a brown trout today it had red spots - why is this? it was on the rhymney btw the dirtyest river ive ever fished on

Brown trout commonly have red spots - how many and how large varies considerably.

is it because they are stocked?
can u get wild ones with red spots?

Brown trout can be have a variety of colour that is quite amazing, varying from black spots to brown to orange to vivid red spots, their bodies also can vary in colour, from brown to golden to yellow.
My personal view is it depends primarily on the trout's diet and how much sunlight it is subjected to. Darker the fish the deeper it lives for instance.

Depends on the lake, most of the wild ones near me have red spots. Also some fish can be more silvery in colour.

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We seek for slumbering trout
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This thread is worth a look for some brown trout colour variations

http://www.flyforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=12974


Andy

It is generally accepted that trout in unproductive environments have a lot of red spots; those from relatively fertile waters have a few red spots; and those from top quality waters have none. Its a theory!

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Very interesting! Will have to give this some serious study

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It is inherited , a genetic trait not environmental, i have a research paper that demonstrates it nicely If anyone wants a copy pm me an email addy i will share...