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Old 04-19-2021, 12:13 AM
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Default Re: Does pequest hatchery dye their feed? also nice trout

Orange flesh tells you the trout has been in the stream for some time......holding over......their flesh color comes from carotenoids....pigments found in the invertebrates they feed on.....carotenoids give carrots their orange color.....clear clue fish is a hold over
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