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Originally Posted by pickrel pat
bigger fish generate alot more eggs than a small one. simple as that.
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LOL. you missed my point. Why is it that the BIGGER brood stock hens are released as part of the trout stocking program? It is because once a female has reached a certain age they are no longer as fertile. Lots of eggs, but not many good ones. Same can be said for most fish species I would imagine. By your logic the fish hatcheries should be keeping all those 6-10lb rainbows for their eggs instead of releasing them. maybe 3 ten pounders create less viable eggs than 10 three pounders.