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The Mysterious Life Of Speckled Trout

Ever wondered how fast speckled trout grow and what factors go into making a trophy-sized fish? How about the movements of trout in and out of a bay system?

Then you need to hear this super in-depth interview with Shane Bonnot. Shane is the Coastal Advocacy Director for the Coastal Conservation Association and work for years with speckled trout in the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s premier hatchery Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson. In this second edition of Chester Moore’s Higher Calling Gulf Coast podcast, the two experienced anglers dig deep into the topic.

Listen to the episode here.


Chester and Shane address the following topics:

*How fast do trout grow?

*What are the X-factors that contribute to trout growing to trophy proportions.

*At what point does a trout’s diet shift to finish?

*Do trout migrate in and out of bays?

*What is the one sign that keeps Shane making cast after cast in one area?

You’ll hear this plus much, much more in the second part of this series. You can catch part one here.

TF&G Staff

 

 

 

Ever wondered how fast speckled trout grow and what factors go into making a trophy–sized fish? How about the movements of trout in and out of a bay system?

Then you need to hear this super in-depth interview with Shane Bonnot. Shane is the Coastal Advocacy Director for the Coastal Conservation Association and work for years with speckled trout in the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s premier hatchery Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson. In this second edition of Chester Moore’s Higher Calling Gulf Coast podcast, the two experienced anglers dig deep into the topicThen you need to hear this super in-depth interview with Shane Bonnot. Shane is the Coastal Advocacy Director for the Coastal Conservation Association and work for years with speckled trout in the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s premier hatchery Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson. In this second edition of Chester Moore’s Higher Calling Gulf Coast podcast, the two experienced anglers dig deep into the topic.

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