M Mtn Hunter Well-Known Member Joined Jan 2, 2012 Messages 136 Location TN Aug 1, 2017 #1 My dad was cleaning a trout the other day and found these small rocks in it's stomach. Can someone explain to me why this trout would have swallowed these rocks? We've never seen this before. Attachments IMG_3421-1.jpg 12.1 KB · Views: 825
My dad was cleaning a trout the other day and found these small rocks in it's stomach. Can someone explain to me why this trout would have swallowed these rocks? We've never seen this before.
RUGER Well-Known Member TNDeer Supporter 2-Step Enabled Joined Nov 19, 1999 Messages 4,145,978 Location TN Aug 2, 2017 #2 Very interesting. Total guess but I would say it got them while snatching something else off the bottom. How big was the trout? Rainbow, brown or what?
Very interesting. Total guess but I would say it got them while snatching something else off the bottom. How big was the trout? Rainbow, brown or what?
RUGER Well-Known Member TNDeer Supporter 2-Step Enabled Joined Nov 19, 1999 Messages 4,145,978 Location TN Aug 2, 2017 #3 Did a quick search and this is actually kinda common apparently. General consensus is they get them while eating other things.
Did a quick search and this is actually kinda common apparently. General consensus is they get them while eating other things.
M Mike Belt Well-Known Member Joined Mar 26, 1999 Messages 27,376 Location Lakeland, Tn. Aug 2, 2017 #4 Flip a few rocks over in a trout stream and you'll find the nymphs or larva they're eating. In the process I'm sure ingesting a few pebbles is common.
Flip a few rocks over in a trout stream and you'll find the nymphs or larva they're eating. In the process I'm sure ingesting a few pebbles is common.
WTM Well-Known Member TNDeer Supporter Joined Oct 16, 2008 Messages 17,101 Location benton co. Aug 2, 2017 #5 glad im not a trout. id hate to pass those, lol.
7mm08 Well-Known Member TNDeer Supporter Joined Sep 12, 2007 Messages 17,666 Location In a river hopefully! Aug 2, 2017 #6 Probably he fished in a tailwater ( river below dam) and trout eat the freshwater snails which are abundant. I think the trout needs bifocals!!
Probably he fished in a tailwater ( river below dam) and trout eat the freshwater snails which are abundant. I think the trout needs bifocals!!