Breeding Trout at Montauk State Park 10/20/2003

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Females are squeezed for eggs.	Eggs.	Notice the hollowed out belly on this female after eggs have been removed.
Preparing to catch semen.	Semen is collected from males.	Semen
The semen is mixed with the eggs and a little saline solution. This is the point of conception.	The mixture is poured into fresh water. After 1 hour the fertilized eggs are transferred into incubating jars.	Eggs in incubating jar.
Water is piped into the bottom of the jars and flows out the top. Jars are wrapped to keep them dark.	Eggs with eye spots. The white eggs are dead.	Incubating jars.
The fish at this stage are called Sac Fry.	Nourishment is provided by the yolk sack.	The sac fry are kept in covered tanks.
These fry have depleted their yolk sack.	Water circulates in a holding tank.	Baby trout with vertical stripes (par marks) are called Par.