Posts about ongoing and past TFF sponsored Trout in the Classroom programs.
Matt Blyth is the current TFF member to lead these activities.
The TFF sponsored Trout in the Classroom project kicked off last week with the delivery of more than 2000 rainbow trout eggs to 15 tanks in high schools around the Houston area. This year we have expanded to two new schools, but also lost a few tanks due to staffing changes at our existing schools. … Continue reading 2020 Trout in the Classroom Project
As you can see our trout fry are growing fast! We have confirmed the release date as May 11th on the Guad in Sattler. If any club members would like to join us please let me know! Matt 832 444 4206
Lots of happy and healthy brown trout fry in the club tanks! We are just over a month from release and all is going well. Do any club members want to help with the release on the Guad this year? If so please contact me for details. Matt - 832 444 4206.
Sorry it has taken a while for an update on the club trout tanks - unfortunately we had a rough time this year with hatching the eggs and lost a lot compared with previous years. This years eggs are brown trout, as opposed to rainbows in all previous years, and came from a new hatchery … Continue reading Trout in the Classroom Update
The 2019 TFF sponsored trout in the classroom project kicked off last week with the arrival of a fresh set of eggs from TU for our schools. Thanks to the continued contribution from TFF we are now up to 14 tanks running in Houston high school science classrooms from Klein Collins to Deer Park. The … Continue reading 2019 Trout In The Classroom Project
The trout in the classroom project conducted the fish release for all the TFF sponsored tanks on the horseshoe section of the Guadalupe on April 28th. Over all the schools released over 1200 trout around the 2-3in long mark. We had several teachers, students and parents in attendance. This marks the end of another … Continue reading Trout in the Classroom – Fish Release
As you can see the club trout tanks continue to do well. We have lined up a release date for the fish in the Guadalupe on April 28th. This was the only date that I could coordinate between 7 different high schools where most could attend - however we may end up having more than … Continue reading Trout In the Classroom Release Date
As you can see our baby trout continue to do well and are now looking like miniature rainbows, complete with par marks and white tipped fins. We had a few loses over spring break but the majority came through without issue. Hard to believe we are already getting close to release time and are targeting … Continue reading Trout in the Classroom
A quick video update - once again we had close to a 100% hatch rate from the eggs (there are always a few who don't make it far at this stage) and so far all 13 tanks have healthy young trout, now feeding and ready for release from the eggs traps into the tank it's … Continue reading Trout in the Classroom Update
The 2018 Trout in the classroom project began last Thursday when I collected roughly 1300 trout eggs from TU and delivered them to this year's schools. Thanks to the donations from TFF we are now up to 13 Houston area science classrooms running trout tanks. This year's schools are as follows: Katy HS – Kathleen … Continue reading 2018 Trout In the Classroom Project
