Is this for real?!

[fishuhalik]

I was just looking over some stocking reports and stumbled on this. It has to be some kinda misprint...

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showstocking.html?year=2007&county=Hennepin&species=RBT

This would mean that they stocked 336 rainbows in there, averaging 4 1/2 lbs?

[Duffman]

They do that with the brood stock from the hatcheries, when they reach a certain age they dump 'em in lakes for us to play with. And replace the brood stock with a new class at the hatchery.

If ya catch one, you'll know, they still have scars on thier snouts from bumping into the sides of the swimming pools they grew up in.

[borg0196]

It is for real! they just stocked Holland Lake in eagan with about 400 of the same 4-5lbs.

[rodmaker]

Where is Holland Lake, and how would you catch these guys now.

[Cedarcreek]

Yes it is good luck though. was out there a week or so ago lots of people not a single fish caught. the browns are roamers and difficult to catch. All I saw caught were silver dollar gills not worth the time. we moved around alot and so was everyone else. If that tells you anything.

[mwodziak]

Is Holland considered a "Designated Trout Lake"?

[znistler]

no

[borg0196]

Its off of cliff rd. in eagan. at the intersection of cliff and lexington. It is not a designated trout lake, and it was finally just stocked last thursday. It was stocked with close to 400 brood stock.

[splakeshaker]

Better call the taxidermist and give him a heads up!! Should be a blast out there.

[SHAQ]

why u mount such peanuts

[leech~~]

Bring some fish food pellets, that's all their use to eating!!

[rwwong]

Was out there last week, caught about 6 crappies, no browns. Lot's of fish on the vex though.

[rodmaker]

What would be the best bait/ presentation for them??? Time of day???

[12345]

Where did you catch the crappies?

[rwwong]

We caught them in about 13 FOW, off the NE corner of the pier maybe 75 yards out. All of them were released.