Brook Trout Fishing
This article will provide you with information on trout as a species along with their habitat and tips for having many successful brook trout fishing outings.
Trout are part of the Salmonidae family which is related to salmon and most all species are fresh water fish. They are also associated with fish referred to as char.
Fishing for brook trout has its own separate strategies and requires an in-depth knowledge of their nature and environment. The fisherman that does his homework on these marvelous fish will usually have great success.
Many claim that Brook trout are the delicacy of the fresh water trout, mainly because of their cold water environment which is believed …show more content…
When they are spawning they are usually found in clean, clear shallow pools of water with lots of gravel.
They are more of a fixed position fish that love the cover of undercut rocks and banks and fallen trees and logs. The older large brook trout are the ones known to inhabit deeper pools and only come to the shallow water to feed.
Brook trout, or commonly called brookies, can reach lengths of 33 inches and live as long as eight years. A definite distinction of the brook trout is their mouth which continues past their eyes, they are a very sleek and streamlined fish. They have blended colors, such as olive, bluish gray and hints of black with a kind of silver white under belly.
Brookies also have red dots circled with a distant blue like ring making them easier to distinguish from their relatives. If colors and spots aren’t sufficient to identify them, then one can always rely on the erratic marble like markings on the dorsal fin. Their tail fins are usually square and the lower fins may have white on the edges with a black trim the remainder of the fin reddish orange. The male brook trout changes color in the fall during breeding season for them and can appear bright red-orange on the