One of the 4 trout on WAnimals
Bony fish · Salmoniformes · Salmonidae
Salvelinus fontinalis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Despite its common name it is not a true trout but a member of the genus Salvelinus. It was the first destination sport fish in 19th-century America.
Weight
300 g – 6.6 kg
Size
25 cm – 86 cm
Life expectancy
5 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
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Sources consulted: Dimensions.com; Virginia DWR; AnAge; EBSCO; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; National Wildlife Federation; USGS NAS; Orvis News; BioKIDS
Best time: From September to November, during spawning, when the males take on intense colours and run up gravel-bedded streams.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 13 of 33.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Brook Trout — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
