Brooke Trout

	Scientific Name	Salvelinus Fontinalis
	Other Names	Eastern brook trout, speckled trout, coaster, aurora trout, square-tail,
	World Record	14 lbs. 8 oz.

Description

The Brook Trout is greenish brown, sometimes
iridescent, with light and red spots on its loins and the upper part of the head. The abdomen is pale pink. It is very
beautiful fish that changes its color according to the food it eats.
Due to the pink color of its flesh, it is sometimes called salmon-like trout, or salmon.
Brooke Trout prefers colder waters rich in oxygen, therefore its distribution is restricted with respect to the other types of trout

Habitat

Reproduce in streams but are most often found in lakes stocked by Parks and Wildlife Departments. Like brown trout, brook trout are fall spawners and are easily caught near the shore during fall spawning runs

Feeding Habit

They feed on aquatic and terrestrial insects. Larger brook trout will eat small fish if they are available.

Age and Growth

Brook trout are a short-lived fish species with the maximum age typically being around 5 and seldom does a fish ever live longer than 8 years. The growth of brook trout can be dependant on the number of fish present in the local area; lakes or streams with high numbers of fish tend to have stunted populations. Fish over 5lbs are considered trophies.

Tackle and Methods

They are easy to catch, especially in the early spring or late autumn when cold water temperatures keep the fish very active. Brook trout are best fished with light tackle. Light spinning gear or fly fishing tackle is the most practical. Small baits that imitate aquatic insects such as small spinners and flies are popular baits as is live baits like minnows and worms.

Related Species

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	Brooke Trout		Cutthroat Trout
	Brown Trout		Rainbow Trout
	Bull Trout		Steelhead Trout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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