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Brook trout

Salvelinus fontinalis · Fresh

Beautiful char of cool headwaters, the brightest in spawning colours.

Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

Photo: Jay Fleming (US Nat'l Park Svc), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months

Apr–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.

FeedsDawn and dusk
Water temp8–16 °C
Typical size18–30 cm · record about 70 cm
DietInsects, small fish
RegionsNorth AmericaEurope

How conditions affect it

Moon

Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.

Tide

Tide matters little for this species.

Pressure

Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.

Catching tip. Small spinners or dry flies in cold clear streams.

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