Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
A beautiful cold-water char species with distinctive worm-like markings on its back and red spots with blue halos along its sides. Despite its name, it's actually a char, not a true trout.
Brook Trout at a glance
- Scientific name
- Salvelinus fontinalis
- Typical size
- 6-12 inches, 0.25-1 lb
- Water
- Freshwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Brook trout inhabit cold, clear streams, springs, and high-elevation lakes throughout northern regions. In Florida, they are found only in stocked ponds and private facilities since the warm climate cannot support wild populations. Anglers target them with small flies, spinners, and live bait in cool water conditions.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a brook trout through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksBrook Trout questions people ask
Brook Trout is Salvelinus fontinalis.
A typical brook trout runs 6-12 inches, 0.25-1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every brook trout you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Brook trout inhabit cold, clear streams, springs, and high-elevation lakes throughout northern regions. In Florida, they are found only in stocked ponds and private facilities since the warm climate cannot support wild populations. Anglers target them with small flies, spinners, and live bait in cool water conditions. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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