Teenage Trout (Again)
Who knows how I managed to mess up the last entry but here it is again . Hopefully in readable form.
It takes about one year to raise a 13 inch, 1 lb. trout. When fed, the trout go into a frenzy, churning the waters and jumping over each other to get the pellets. They are fed special protein filled pellets daily. If the water is low in volume and flow, the screens between sections must be cleaned 2-3 times per day and more water diverted into the raceways. If oxygen levels are low, aerators are run 24. hrs per day. The water is tested for clarity. Even in the best of conditions, the raceways need regular cleaning of debris, fish poop and plant growth. This is done with a brush along the walls and bottom and then lots of shoveling. In the fall we cover the raceways with nets to catch leaves and these sometimes have to be emptied twice a day. Any wonder why I say that David is “married” to thousands of high maintenance females.
Teenage Trout
Trout Farming
Raising Trout is a form of Aquaculture. David has the eggs flown in from the Pacific NW. The eggs immediately go into the hatching house troughs. The water in the troughs comes directly out of the mountain at 57 degrees. Warm water will kill trout. The water also needs to contain sufficient levels of oxygen and no contaminants. The eggs start to hatch in 7-10 days. The “sac fry” fall to the bottom of the trough and survive on the protein of the egg sac. After about 10-12 days, they begin to swim. Multiple times each day, the troughs need to be cleaned of the left over egg sacs. As the baby trout begin to swim, they get fed special food. Approximately 90% survive this stage when all goes well. They are all female fish. Introducing any males would cause fighting and territory wars. When the fingerlings reach about 2” long, they get moved to the outdoor “nursery” raceway. This is a manual process. Trout can die from stress (who knew?) The raceway is covered with wire to prevent raccoons and other predators from making a meal of them.
Thank You
July 4th
Does anyone know if there are dietary recommendations for the maximum number of marshmallows converted into charcoal bricks that one should consume? I am certain that I doubled it. Oh, piece of advise- never allow a 10-year old to play dumb on the rules of Cornhole It is extremely humiliating to have a “first-time player” beat the pants off of you in front of a crowd.
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