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TROUT LIKE IT COOL
Brook trout are creatures of cool, well oxygenated streams and lakes. They may
be found in our smallest streams and largest rivers, from beaver ponds to
extensive lakes and from the rapids of a woodland brook to the salt tang of a
river estuary. They do poorly in water which consistently exceeds 20ºC.
The optimum is between 10ºC
and l8ºC.
Habitat requirements for spawning are very precise and oxygenated water towing
through clean gravel is a necessity. This combination is usually found in the
fast flowing, broken water (riffle) of stream or where springs well up through
gravel in a lake. Springs in a headwater stream are best of all. Young fish
(fry) prefer small streams with riffles, pools and protective cover in the form
of overhanging banks, logs or rocks. Older trout usually move into larger
streams or lakes, with the highest populations being found in moderately sized
streams with abundant pools, ample cover and plenty of riffle areas.
Salmo trutta - Brown Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
- Brook Trout
NOT a real trout, its
from Char Family
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Rainbow Trout
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Die
Forelle - The Trout
