From Dr. Oliver's Classroom Update, Groton Middle School, Week of April 6th.
"The Story of Lunker: The Bully Trout "
It has been a couple weeks since I safely moved the trout from our classroom to my house.
There have been noteworthy changes. While all the fish have been growing, there are a few runts and a few that are growing big. One in particular is getting huge (over 4” from nose to tail). I have named it Lunker, which means an exceptionally large specimen of something, in particular a fish.
What is most interesting is that Lunker has started to get territorial – it is a bully. I have read
that “In rivers, trout are territorial and will often chase away other trout from their feeding
lies [areas where they like to wait for food] and bolt holes [hide outs]”(WildTrout.org). It seems
the bottom left of the tank near the pump is where Lunker has set up its hangout!
After you have watched the video, let us know what you think Dr. Oliver could do to stop
Lunker. Should he?
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