trout spawning?

["W"]

Originally Posted by TheLongRun

Size limits are set based on sexual maturity. 12" means that they have likely had a chance to reach spawning size. From fingerling to that size probably about 4-5 years, I believe.

More like one year....to reach spawn size the max life of a trout is about 7 years

[TheLongRun]

Originally Posted by "W"

More like one year....to reach spawn size the max life of a trout is about 7 years

From fingerling (An inch or two) to 12 inches in a year? That's incredible. The hatcheries are overstocking

["W"]

Originally Posted by TheLongRun

From fingerling (An inch or two) to 12 inches in a year? That's incredible. The hatcheries are overstocking

Know your Trout Facts

Growth

The growth rate of spotted seatrout differs between males and females, with females growing faster. Approximate lengths at various years of age are given in the following table.
AGE MALE FEMALE
1 9" 8"
2 14" 17"
3 17" 20"
4 18" 23"
5 18" 24"
6 19" 25"
7 19" 26"