Originally Posted By: GLS
Lagopus, two strains of browns were introduced into the U.S. waters in the late 19th Century. The Loch Leven as you noted, but in addition, the"von Behr" strain from Germany....

The first picture that Lagopus showed of the Brown trout with the very large spots looks(?) like a Yugoslavian brown. I don't know the history of it, but it was introduced to a few waterways, I think primarily out west. I've seen one of them, maybe a hybrid of some sort, landed, and a buddy was supposed to have a different one mounted, but I've never caught one myself.