I can't help but think that out of the millions and millions and millions of eggs produced there would be a few that would hatch. We catch a few every year and usually no where near the time they stock the browns so I think it is a given...if we catch a 3" brown 4 months before the once per year stocking (of 2 year old browns) then it just makes sense to me. Just like it wouldn't suprise me to see a 3" fish on the Current.

There is no 'real' populating reproduction though.

Brian