Nice Broodstock Salmon

[JoeOverlock]

These pictures landed in my in-box yesterday from Frank Scharfenorth, a South County angler. He landed this brute in Laurel Lake and wanted to verify that it was a Broodstock Salmon, not a giant brown. Even though he caught it on a Rapala, we'll forgive him. ;D

Look at this monster, I'm jealous! 31 inches!









Good job, Frank! That's an amazing fish!

[flyfishgb]

That Place is pretty close to where i am partially from, I didn't realize the potential of Laurel Lake though.

[JoeOverlock]

It was stocked in there by the state. Those are the retired broodstocks from the salmon hatchery. They toss them in a few a few of the lakes around MA.

www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/dfwbdsal.htm

[flyfishgb]

Will those broodstocks Reproduce in the lakes?

[JoeOverlock]

No, they usually don't survive to long once they're in there. The Atlantics in the Great Lakes and others will spawn. Quabin has some land lock salmon in it too. They usually sit down deep so they're hard to get with a fly rod. It's in the spring when they head to the rivers and shallows that you can get them.

I think AgMD goes after those guys, maybe he'll post some tips.