LAKE TROUT FIN CLIP ID by YEAR
Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 6:25 am
This is the list of Champlain Lake Trout fin clips used for age ID from the past 23 years.
Zero fin clips in most cases indicate non-hatchery fish that have reproduced in the lake. When identifying specific fin clips, be aware that a regenerated fin can and does closely resemble a fin which has not been clipped.
The Adipose (AD), Pectoral (LP or RP) and the Ventral (LV or RV) fins will be the only fins clipped for identification purposes.
Zero fin clips in most cases indicate non-hatchery fish that have reproduced in the lake. When identifying specific fin clips, be aware that a regenerated fin can and does closely resemble a fin which has not been clipped.
The Adipose (AD), Pectoral (LP or RP) and the Ventral (LV or RV) fins will be the only fins clipped for identification purposes.