Brook trout - Wikipedia
WebThe brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is a species of freshwater fish in the char genus Salvelinus of the salmon family Salmonidae. It is native to Eastern North America in the United States and Canada, but has been introduced elsewhere in North America, as well as to Iceland, Europe, and Asia.
Brook Trout | National Wildlife Federation
WebThe brook trout—also called the speckled trout—is a beautifully colored fish with yellow spots over an olive-green back. The spots along the trout’s back are stretched and almost wormlike in shape. Along its sides, the brook trout’s color transitions from olive to orange or red, with scattered red spots bordered by pale blue.
Brook Trout - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebThe brook trout are members of the char family. They prefer small spring fed streams and ponds with sand or gravel bottom and vegetation. They spawn over gravel in either streams or lakes, with ground water percolation or in the spring fed areas in lakes. Young brook trout feed on plankton and progress to insects until they are adults.
How to Catch and Eat the Delectable Brook Trout - MeatEater
WebMar 19, 2021 · How to Catch and Eat the Delectable Brook Trout. Kubie Brown Mar 19, 2021. When I was a kid, dreaming of becoming a mountain man, brook trout were the first real test of my mettle. Every day after school I’d walk down the stream behind my house with a hook and line tied to a stick to pull brookies from the water and string them by their gills ...
Brook trout basics — EBTJV
WebBrook trout are a hearty, cold-water species that can inhabit a wide variety of environments. They can be found in small streams, rivers, beaver ponds, and large lakes. Some states have anadromous populations, called salters that spend most of their adult life in salt water and return to fresh only to spawn.
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) - Species Profile
WebSalvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814) Common name: Brook Trout. Synonyms and Other Names: Speckled Trout, Brook Charr or Char, Coaster Trout refers to sea-run (anadromous) or lake-run (potadromous) populations. Taxonomy: available through.
Brook Trout - U.S. National Park Service
WebBrook trout tend to grow larger in larger bodies of water. The largest brook trout from Virginia waters are typically stocked brood fish released into large stream and lake habitats. The current state record specimen (5 pounds, 10 ounces) was captured in a large stream in ShenandoahCounty on October 22, 1987.
Brook Trout Morphology - U.S. National Park Service
WebAug 18, 2015 · Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) are native to the eastern United States and are the only native trout species historically found within the boundaries of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) — Whitewater to Bluewater
WebGeographic Range: Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) are the only trout native to much of the eastern United States. They have inhabited the East’s coldwater streams and lakes ever since the retreat of the continental glaciers across New York and New England, and they have thrived in the ancient valleys of the Appalachians for the last ...
Brook Trout - A-Z Animals
WebSep 27, 2022 · Brook Trout is a freshwater fish native to Eastern North America, specifically the northern areas of the United States and Canada . It is a popular sport fish, especially for fly fishermen. It lives in cool, clear water in remote and mountainous areas.
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