Trout
Species – Brook Trout
By Brett
Fogle
Brook Trout:
Frequently gullible, yet extremely tasty, Brook Trout are
wonderful trout to fish for - especially since they frequently
inhabit the most beautiful stream settings in the
U.S.
The Brook
Trout was originally found in the Midwest and along the East
Coast. It is sort of the Eastern counterpart to the Western
Cutthroat trout – with its range extending all the way from
Canada down to the streams in Georgia. Interestingly, the Brook
Trout is not even part of the trout family, but instead belongs
to the Char family of fish that also includes the Lake Trout
and Dolly Varden.
Brook Trout
live in clear, cold waters. Due to the cold waters and the fact
that Brook Trout live a shorter life generally than rainbow and
Brown Trout, Brook Trout usually do not grow nearly as
big.
Today, most
of the best Brook Trout fishing is no longer found out
East.
The cold,
clear water that Brook Trout prefer no longer exists like it
use to. Instead, Brook Trout are mainly found in the Western
United States (mainly due to transplanting) in the colder
rivers and lakes of the Rocky Mountains - especially in higher
lakes that often require hiking to reach. Canada also continues
of provide excellent fishing for Brook Trout, while Argentina
is now also home to some of the worlds’ largest Brook
Trout.
Brook Trout
are also small due to another factor – over planting. Brook
Trout have been so extensively planted in many lakes and
streams that there are starting to be too many of them. This
overcrowding often leads to stunted growth. Of course, the plus
side of this is that these small Brook Trout are extremely easy
to catch and they taste good, too! Of all the trout in the
world, for the angler who absolutely must take home some fish
at the end of the day, taking home some Brook Trout is a good
way to satisfy the palette without compromising the overall
fishing quality.
The Brook
Trout is a beautiful fish. It’s sides and back consists of
various shades of gunmetal gray, with highlights of orange, red
and cream spots. The fins of a Brook Trout also have a white
edge around them and during spawning season, the bottom of the
Brook Trout turns a beautiful orange-red color.
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