Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Least Concern Both

最大体长

86.0 cm

最大体重

6.6 kg

体色

Olive-green back with distinctive worm-like …

栖息水深

15-27m

科

Salmonidae

类别

Game Fish

简介

The brook trout is actually a char, native to cold, clean streams of eastern North America. Its olive-green body with distinctive worm-like markings (vermiculations) and red spots with blue halos make it one of the most beautiful freshwater fish.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value
Maximum Length	86.0 cm
Maximum Weight	6.6 kg
栖息水深	15-27m

Coloration

Olive-green back with distinctive worm-like yellowish vermiculations; flanks dotted with red spots ringed by blue halos; lower fins are orange-red with bold black and white leading edges.

Habitat & Distribution

Clear, cold mountain streams and lakes of eastern North America and the Great Lakes basin. Prefers cold, highly oxygenated water (8-18°C) over gravel and cobble. Very sensitive to pollution and warming.

水质类型

Freshwater & Saltwater

栖息水深

15-27m

地理分布

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Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

Brook Trout is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

食用性与烹饪

口味

Delicate, sweet flesh with a nutty, mild flavor; low fat and fine texture. One of the most prized freshwater eating fish in North America — best pan-fried simply in butter with herbs.

钓鱼信息

游钓鱼种

是

搏鱼评级

5/5

推荐饵料

dry flies, nymphs, small spinners, worms

Taxonomy

目	Salmoniformes (Salmon and trout)
科	Salmonidae (Salmons and trouts)
物种	Salvelinus fontinalis

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
French	Saumon de fontaine
Spanish	Trucha de arroyo

常见问题

Can you eat Brook Trout?

Delicate, sweet flesh with a nutty, mild flavor; low fat and fine texture. One of the most prized freshwater eating fish in North America — best pan-fried simply in butter with herbs.

How big does Brook Trout get?

Brook Trout can grow up to 86.0 cm long and weigh 6.6 kg.

Where is Brook Trout found?

Native to cold Appalachian streams and boreal rivers of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Anadromous sea-run populations occur along the Atlantic coast; introduced widely across western North America and Europe. Clear, cold mountain streams and lakes of eastern North America and the Great Lakes basin. Prefers cold, highly oxygenated water (8-18°C) over gravel and cobble. Very sensitive to pollution and warmin

Is Brook Trout endangered?

The conservation status of Brook Trout is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

What family does Brook Trout belong to?

Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) belongs to the family Salmonidae (Salmons and trouts) in the order Salmoniformes (Salmon and trout).