Atlantics ?

I didn't know there were Landlocked Atlantics in Raystown. I'm sure they are very few and far between but how did they get there? I assume they were stocked years ago and still remain. Or do they still stock them along with the Stripers?

back before the industrial reveloution the native salmon to lake ontario was the atlantic,and they had quite a population the atlantic salmon is a lot more touchy,back home in my native new england they have been trying to establish a run since the 1960s,in a particular river i grew up fishing, only in the last few years is there a limited and i mean LIMITED returning spawning population to this river a tributary of the mighty ct river,back in colonial times the settlers actually pitched forked them out of the rivers of new england thats how plenty there were, but we put an end to that.so it is special to catch one now, i really dont think it would be feasable to try them in lake erie though,but who knows what the pafbc would try,probably chum salmon next lol lol

When are they going to stock brown heavy?

              I have a place on Raystown and they were there in 1980 as I caught one in lake near breast of dam and also another in tailraces that year. I haven*t heard of any being caught since mid 1980*s in Raystown lake.
              Smithton Sportsman tried by putting the in the Yough one yearback in 1980*s also. I never heard of anyone catching one in the Yough when they were stocked back then. I think They all ran down the Yough and then the monongahela and into the Ohio never to return.

The state record was in 2001.

Seems to me that they were put in Keystone Res in Armstrong County.  I remember some adult saying something about it when I was a kid.

Yeah, he does look mad, whats up with that?
Here is how you do it.
http://forums.fishusa.com/photo.asp?photoid=560&asortType=6&apage=1

Where did they go

guRuz freezer

Just to play devil's advocate...  Perhaps he had every intention of turning the fish loose and when he did it went belly up.  As a result, he had to keep a fish that he really would have rather seen go back into the fishery.  That could be the reason he is pi$$ed... 
 
I have been fortunate, being from upstate NY to have landed several hundred Landlocks.  They are much more aggressive in the open lake than in the streams, but they are a lot of fun to fly fish for in October when they make their spawning runs. They do fight hard no doubt, but I am not sure they fight any harder than a healthy king or Steelhead pound for pound.  They are very good eating with a mild flesh, and definitely better than steelies.   

Cayuga and Seneca. PM me if you ever go and I will set you on the right path. 

Browns in the lake look extremely similar to a an Atlantic.  I don't have the pic on my computer but the first trophy brown I landed in the tribs was almost pure silver.  Was just starting to get some colors. 

http://www.fish.state.pa.us/pafish/atlantic_salmon.jpg
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/pafish/brontrtm.jpg

Bowines have a flat tail, Atlantics are curved inwards.