GENERAL INFORMATION |
Common Name: |
Brook Trout |
Scientific Name: |
Salvelinus fontinalis |
Diet: |
Invertebrates, insects, larvae, small fish and zooplankton |
Habitat: |
Clear cold water, preferable streams/lakes containing aquatic vegetation. Brook Trout are
commonly found in cold headwaters. |
Spawn: |
Early to mid Fall over gravel in lakes and streams. Eggs hatch in about two months |
Distribution: |
Cool and cold waters statewide |
Origin: |
Native to eastern United States and Canada |
Characteristics: |
A char that exhibits a wide range of colors. Olive to blue-gray on the top portion and white
on the belly. Red spots with bluish halos are present on the sides. Light wavy marks on the
back are a distinguishing feature. White and then black stripes along the forward edges of
each of the lower fins. Caudal fin is usually square. Overcrowding can occur due to successful
reproduction and low fishing pressure in high elevation habitat. |
