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What is a Lepers Trout?

  • by Sheet Staff
  • in Dining
  • — 9 Jan, 2012

By Scott Behrens

“ Trout from the island of Molokai.” -Billy Calhoun, 42, Crowley Lake (right)

In the Fifty Center’s second-rate version of a menu guide, the description for the Restaurant at Convict Lake boasts of a “Lepers Trout” featured on the menu. Typo? Or has Tim Alpers bred a new type of fish. We asked our readers to weigh in.


 

“I wouldn’t guess.” -Bill Lotshaw, 57, LA

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“A fish with a pattern on it.” -Chelsea and Ashley, 12, LA


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“A fish that lives in a colony and falls apart in your mouth. Too soon?” -Jeremy Howe, 34, Mammoth Lakes

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“A type of fish, I guess. It sounds good. I trust the Convict Lake Resort and their Chef. Maybe it’s a misprint.” -Judd Henkes, 40, Mammoth Lakes


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“I was just at Convict. I saw it on the menu and skipped down. I decided to have the trio ravioli instead.” -Raquel Dakota, 23, Long Beach




“A guy who met Alpers but had a lisp.” -Warren Behrens, 69, Mammoth


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