Just a bit of curiosity. I've noticed that a lot of stillwater venues that have a mixed stock of rainbows and browns allow the rainbows to be killed and taken, but often have a rule that the browns must be returned.

Is there a particular reason for this?

Over to you, gentlemen. ( And BTW, I'm not criticising the policy, just curious, so don't jump on me if it's so obvious I just can't see it... ).

Cheers, Castaline.

Pretty simple really.......... Brownies cost a small fortune compared to rainbows.

Ye spot on. They take twice as long to get to the same size as rainbows.

Costing twice as much to feed etc

Not always the case.
Sometimes the browns are natural resident stock.
Therefore fishery owners/managers are keen to preserve natural stock, hence the no kill rule for browns.
but u r right, browns cost more to stock at same size as bows!!
regards
bert

Some fish are too valuable to catch just once!

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bert

A few years ago I was told rainbows were £1 per pound to produce and brownies were £2 per pound. These figures have maybe gone up since but the ratio is no doubt the same.

However, it does beg the question as to why they are stocking them in the first place if cost is the issue.

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Ive often wondered this as my local has this policy,but i fish C&R so they all go back anyway

Neil

Thinking about it i might just ask next time and see what they have to say about it

Lifespan.
Rainbow=4-5 years
Brown=13-15 years

Cost.1lb fish
Rainbow=£1.75-2.50
Browns=£2.50-4.50

Jim

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I know my local doesn't stock the browns- they are migrants from the feeder stream. So while they may be 'free' to the fishery, they are more like a bonus fish on the day. Same goes for the greyling and pike that come in. They keep things interesting.

They also require any fish over 4 or 5 lb to be released also. I'm sure that is for cost reasons because those babies arne't cheap to raise.

thanks
rick