Brook trout - Wikipedia
WEBThe brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is a species of freshwater fish in the char genus Salvelinus of the salmon family Salmonidae native to Eastern North America in the United States and Canada. [3][4] Two ecological forms of brook trout have been recognized by the US Forest Service. [3] .
Brook Trout - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WEBBrook trout are native to eastern North America, from the Great Lakes east to the Atlantic Ocean, and down the Appalachian Mountains as far south as Georgia, where they are found in many high elevation streams. There are three types: The Great Lakes or Coaster. The sea-run or Salter.
Wild About Native Trout! - DCNR
WEBAug 24, 2018 · Also known by local names such as native trout, natives, brookie, and speckled trout, the scientific epithet fontinalis means “living in springs.” Brook trout require cooler water than non-native brown and rainbow trout, …
Brook Trout: A Complete Guide to America’s Native Char - Field & Stream
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Brook trout are native to Northeastern America and can be found in small, cold water streams. Here's a quick guide to catching brookies.
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.
Brook trout - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
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 - U.S. National Park Service
WEBBrook trout are considered native from the Hudson Bay basin and northeastern Canada, much of the Great Lakes basin, a small portion of the upper Mississippi drainage, Atlantic coastal areas from Maine to New Jersey and interiorly along the Appalachian chain as far south as northern Georgia.
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 (Salvelinus fontinalis) - Species Profile
WEBThis species is native to portions of the Great Lakes basin, but non-native in some inland lakes of the basin. Previously established in Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Park. Extirpated via rotenone treatments in 2015 and 2016; currently monitoring and eDNA testing (Ertel 2018).
Brook trout basics — EBTJV
WEBBrook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Life History and Habitat Needs. Geographic Range: Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) are the only trout native to much of the eastern United States.
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