Strange one this, there has been a sudden increase in interest in stocking lochs "up north" with rainbow trout this year. I've had a few emails lately from folk asking if I know where they can get stock fish from north of Inverness
Personally, I must confess that I don't understand this, there is wonderful fishing for brown trout in those areas, why would you want to stock a highland loch, it doesn't make economic sense either? I don't know of any fish farms in those areas and have therefore suggested in my replies that they ask for suggestions regarding fish stock suppliers from the governing body when they apply for the required licence to put stock fish in their location.
Perhaps we should be paying more to fish for wild brown trout in these locations? Which might help to stop folk from even considering stocking our wild waters?
Best wishes
Mike