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Name: |
Brown Trout |
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Other Common
Names: |
German brown, loch leven brown, von Behr trout |
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Scientific Name: |
Salmo trutta |
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Diet: |
Feeds on insects, worms, crayfish, and fish |
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Habitat: |
Prefers cold, spring-fed brooks and streams |
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Length: |
Average length is 12 inches inland to 19-21 inches in the Great Lakes |
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Identification: |
Brownish in color, shading to green and yellow; large dark spots on sides surrounded by a yellow "halo"; fingerlings stocked into streams, weights over 3 pounds are trophy sized |
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Photo courtesy of |
Konrad Schmidt - James Ford Bell Museum of Natural History |
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Text courtesy of |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa Fish and Fishing by James R. Harlan and Everett B. Speaker with James Mayhew; color illustrations by Maynard F. Reece Fishes of Wisconsin by George C. Becker Fishes of Indiana published by Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Fish and Game (1964) |