Cream colored spots on a dark background.
Note: All other trout species in have dark spots on a light background.
The spots along the back (dorsal) are elongated and appear worm-like.
The spots below the lateral line are round,
red and each is surrounded by a bluish halo.
The fins along the bottom of brook trout (pectoral, pelvic, and anal fins) are highly distinctive and quite striking.
They have a white leading edge followed by a black streak with the rest of the fin displaying various shades of red, orange and yellow.
Native to eastern Canada and northeastern United States; extend as far west as eastern Minnesota.
Original range also included the Appalachian Mountains where
they are still found in many high elevation streams as far south as Georgia.
They have been widely introduced into several western states.
Brook trout are the only trout native to waters
Fall months, peaking in late October - early November.
Using their tail fins, a female constructs a shallow depression in clean stream gravel (called a redd) where she deposits her eggs.
After the male fertilizes the eggs, the female covers them with gravel.
The eggs incubate through the winter months and hatch out in the early spring.
Weight:11 ounces to 2 pounds
Coloring: olive-green to dark brown on back, lighter on sides and silvery white on underside
Common Names: Eastern brook trout, speckled trout, coaster, aurora trout, square-tail, sea trout
Found in Lakes: Michigan, Huron, Ontario, and Superior
