Hi Rene, one particular food item that I believe does change colour in the trouts stomach is freshwater shrimp.Although there are occasions when shrimp turn orange - when playing host to a certain parasite - I have never seen it in the wild .Yet every shrimp I have examined from trout stomach is coloured orange. I cannot belive there are that many host shrimps that have gone undetected by me. I think the digestive juices turn the shrimp orange. Also trout that have been feeding heavily on shrimp tend to have red flesh. Maybe someone with a more scientific background can shed light on this subject. I can only record my observations and speculations. All the best Graeme.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 5:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [VFB] Content of a trout Hopefully, I don't offend our C&R people -from time to time I keep a trout for dinner. (2 - 4 a year) This spring I checked the contend of my trout's belly. Lot's of ants and black stonefly. My question: How does the color change, when the flies are eaten. Had the living insects really been black or is the color changing after a certain time. Rene Germany
