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brook trout salvelinus fontinalis also called brookie speckled trout mountain trout speck distribution this introduced species is stocked only in a few isolated streams description the backs and sides of this fish are dark olive or slate colored with light worm-like markings across the back light spots appear on the sides along with scattered red spots with blue halos the dorsal and tail fins are heavily speckled other fins are often orange with black and white edges brook trout seldom exceed 15 inches in length habits these fish only inhabit clear cold head water streams less than 68 degrees in very protected watersheds optimal habitat primarily exists in pools of these types of streams at elevations of 1500-1800 ft mean sea level and above fishing these fish readily rise to small lures baits and flies provided the stream pool is approached quietly with minimal disturbance 24

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