The fur-bearing trout (or furry trout) has been around in the regions of North America, particularly Canada, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, dating back to 1930s. The reason is the waters of lakes and rivers in the area are so cold that a species of trout has evolved which grows a thick coat of fur to maintain its body heat.
One was caught in Buffalo Lake yesterday. Tim Holt, a fishing guide from the Midwest had locals Jack Bennett and Bert Arbogast on a fishing expedition at Buffalo Lake and Bert actually is the one who caught the furry trout. He was very excited about being the first person in West Virginia to catch one.
The full story should come out in your local paper soon. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Why would a fishing guide from the midwest take locals on a fishing trip to buffalo lake?
This sounds like a FISH STORY.
Locals catch furry trout all the time. The question is, how BIG was this furry trout?

Can you make fur coats out of these things?

What does PETA have to say?




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I don't believe a darn word of that story. Here's what Wikipedia has to say about the Furry Trout:

The fur-bearing trout (or furry trout) is a fictional creature native to the northern regions of North America, particularly Canada, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and the Great Lakes. The basic claim (or tall tale) is that the waters of lakes and rivers in the area are so cold that a species of trout has evolved which grows a thick coat of fur to maintain its body heat. Another theory says that it is due to four jugs of hair tonic being spilled into the Arkansas River.

In reality, a possible source may have been a simple misunderstanding. A 17th century Scottish immigrant's letter to his relatives referring "furried animals and fish" being plentiful in the New World, followed by a request to procure a specimen of these "furried fish" to which the mischievous Scotsman readily complied by making one up, is often cited. In fact, the "cotton mold" Saprolegnia will sometimes infect fish, causing tufts of fur-like growth to appear on the body. A heavy infection will result in the death of the fish, and as the fungus continues to grow afterwards, dead fish that are largely covered in the white "fur" can occasionally be found washed ashore.

The hoax can be unequivocally documented to go back to at least the 1930s. For example, the following is an excerpt from an article in the Pueblo Chieftain dating back to November 15, 1938:

“Old-timers living along the Arkansas River near Salida have told tales for many years of the fur-bearing trout indigenous to the waters of the Arkansas near there.

Tourists and other tenderfoot in particular have been regaled with accounts of the unusual fish, and Salidans of good reputation have been wont to relate that the authenticity of their stories has never been questioned—in fact, they're willing to bet it's never even been suspected.

Then, last week, out of Pratt, Kansas, where water in any quantity large enough to hold a trout—fur-bearing or otherwise—is a rarity, came an urgent request for proof of the existence of the furry fin flappers.

Upon the sturdy shoulders of Wilbur B. Foshay, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, fell the delicate task of informing the credulous Kansan, without detracting from the obvious tourist-attracting qualities of the pelted piscatorial prizes.

With admirable diplomacy, and considerable aplomb, Foshay dispatched posthaste a photograph of the fish, obtained from a Salida photographer and told the Kansan to use his own judgment as to the authenticity of the species. The photograph sent has been available in Salida for some time.”

Stuffed and mounted specimens of these fish can be found in a number of museums of curiosities. These are made-up; the Saprolegnia "fur" cannot be preserved by taxidermy, and heavily overgrown fish are usually found only after they have already started to decay.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fur-bearing_trout

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I suppose you don't believe in Bigfoot, The Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus either?????

Have your forgotten the nationally famous game magazine, "Fur, Fish, and Game?"

I don't exist!?!? I gotta go find me a mirror.

its the same as the midwest jack-a-lope. youve seen them ,stuffed rabbits with antlers. i shot one earlier this year up in montana !

Where there is lots of these trout they shear them like sheep. You can't imagine how expensive the sweaters are!

i understand that these trout are the reason big foot has moved to wva he just loves the taste of the furry little fish.

I caught one just the other day... it was this big....




but that darn big foot jumped out of a tree and stole it right out my hand!

Yes, it is true that "furry trout" is Bigfoots favorite food.

here in florida we dont have that fury fish but we have its cousin the hairy carp.but the hair is about like on ones arm not a true thick coat like the fury trout.

There are reports that snow snakes are disappearing from the Buffalo Lake area. It is believed that they are getting to close to the water and the furry trout are eating them.

no not the snowsnakes we may have to import more bigfoots to eat the fury trout to save the snowsnakes.

yes your right look at america now the morons are in control soon common sense may be gone