Irvine Lake to Get Touch of Germany

German brown trout may not be known as a put-and-take fish, such as rainbows, but that will change at Irvine Lake later this month.

The private reservoir in Orange County will augment its populations of rainbows, largemouth bass, catfish and sturgeon with the brown trout from Mt. Lassen Trout Farms for the Sierra Grand Trout Spectacular promotion March 26 through May 31. The planted browns will average only half a pound but should grow rapidly.