What two fish make a splake?

The splake or slake (Salvelinus namaycush x Salvelinus fontinalis) is a hybrid of two fish species resulting from the crossing of a male brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and a female lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush).

Are splake fish good to eat?

Splake. A hatchery hybrid of lake trout and brook trout, the splake is better tasting than both of its parents. Perhaps it is hybrid vigour, or maybe it is some genetic anomaly, but splake are truly a unique delight. Smoked, fried, baked or grilled, it is tough to beat them.

Can splake trout reproduce?

The Splake is a hybrid of two fish species resulting from the crossing of a male Brook Trout and a female Lake Trout. Although the hybrid is genetically stable and is theoretically capable of reproducing, Splake reproduction is extremely rare, due to behavioural reasons, outside of a hatchery environment.

Where can I catch splake?

Distribution: Splake thrive in cold waters (at or below 68 degrees Fahrenheit), including waters where brookies and lakers have difficulty surviving, and are more commonly found in rivers than in lakes, though they’re capable of surviving in both.

What is considered a trophy splake?

Trophy size splake are often in lakes with large surface area, varied shoreline habitat, deep water, and abundant forage. Angling: Splake are a hybrid produced by crossing female lake trout and male brook trout in fish hatcheries.

How do you fish for splake in the summer?

With Splake they are a multi-depth fish and can stay as shallow as 20 feet deep or go down to the 53 degree thermocline, which is usually 40 to 50 feet deep on a small inland lake. In the summer try trolling with a heavy spoon like a 3/4-oz to 1-oz Little Cleo.

What does splake taste like?

Some can look exactly like a Brook Trout while others look just like Lake Trout. One thing is for certain; they fight hard and taste fantastic. They have been described as a mild tasting Brook Trout. The Splake seems to have taken the best physical trails of Lakers and Brookies to make a kind of super trout.

What’s the difference between a splake and a lake trout?

Splake are both smaller, slimmer, and darker than lake trout. Lake trout have a pointier tail fin that is more deeply forked than that of the splake. Dead fish can also be accurately identified by the number of appendages on their intestinal tract, as splake have fewer than lakers.

What do splake trout look like?

The splake is difficult to identify externally because it resembles both parents in different aspects. The body shape is intermediate between the heavier lake trout and the slimmer brook trout. The shape of the tail is also a combination of the brook trout’s square tail and the lake trout’s more lunate tail.

What is the best bait for splake?

Common Baits

• small minnows, earthworms.
• jigs, spoons, spinners.
• small plugs.

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How do you get splake in June?

Small spoons and crankbaits are also proven producers for springtime splake. Trolling along the shoreline with these baits is a great way to cover water and locate fish. Another technique worth trying once fish are located is jigging. Casting hair jigs is a fun way to catch active fish, vertical jigging also works.

What is a splake fish?

The splake is a fertile cross between two chars, the lake trout and the brook trout. This hybridization does not occur naturally. The name “splake” is a combination of the words “speckled” from the speckled (or brook) trout and lake trout.

Is the F1 splake a hybrid fish?

The F1 splake is a fertile hybrid and there is the potential for hybridization with either parent species in waters where they coexist. Genetic impacts may be of particular concern with brook trout (Fisher 1986, Fuller et al. 1999).

Where can I ice fish for splake?

Over 90% of the total acreage of waters managed for splake is open to ice fishing. In the winter, splake can be found in most any location. During the spring and fall, they can be caught with light tackle near the surface, even on flies. In the summer, they generally go deep, preferring water less that 60ºF.

Can F1 splake be planted in California?

An example would be in Ontario, where both F1 splake and a fish known as the lake trout backcross have been planted for several years (Kerr, 2000). Status: Failed in California (Dill and Cordone 1997).