Brookies The Intruders on the West Coast |
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The Brook Trout Family Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) also nick-named "Brookies" are part of the trout and salmon (Salmonid) family and the Char (Salvelinus) genus that include Bull Trout, Lake Trout and Artic Char. |
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Common names for Brook trout Brook Trout, Eastern brook trout, speckled trout, aurora trout, brookie, square-tail, speckled char, sea trout, salters, sea-run trout, common brook trout, mud trout, coaster, eastern speckled trout, native trout, mountain trout, breac, and square-tailed trout. |
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ARE THEY NATIVE? OR ARE THEY INTRODUCED? Brook trout are native to Eastern United States and Canada, from Labrador and Newfoundland south to the southern Appalachian mountains of Georgia and South Carolina, west to Iowa and Minnesota and north to eastern Manitoba. Brookies are an introduced species to West Coast waters and can be considered Intruders. This species was widely introduced in the western United States from the late 1800s until around 1940. The brook trout has been successfully and widely introduced throughout many parts of the world because of its appeal as a freshwater sport game fish. Fishing anglers seek them out. These extended ranges include parts of western North America, South America (including the Falkland Islands), New Zealand, Asia, and many parts of Europe. |
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Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Brook trout and lake trout belong to the ‘char’ sub-group of salmonine fishes that is distinct. Brook trout are also called ‘speckled trout.’ In spite of their name, brook trout are often found in lakes and are also common in cold, clear headwater streams. Like most salmonid fishes, brook trout thrive in waters with low temperatures and high oxygen content. Some coastal river brook trout populate salt water and are called ‘salters.’ ‘Coaster’ brook trout populations were reported by early settlers in America.. |
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WATER – Brook Trout Rivers, Streams, Creeks, Lakes Brook trout need cold, clean, highly-oxygenated water. Like other salmonids, Brook Trout have evolved where they can live in a variety of aquatic environments. Brook trout can live and thrive in rivers, streams, tributaries, small ponds, large lakes and estuaries. They can migrate from fresh to salt water where they live in estuaries and the ocean close to shore, when they are called ‘salters.’ Brook Trout need very specific water chemistry and are sensitive to both water quality and water temperature. They are a good indicator of the health of a body of water because of their water chemistry sensitivity. The body of water and what drains into it affects their livelihood and well-being. |
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Brook Trout like it Chilly – Warm Water Hazard Brook trout prefer water temperatures that is 68 degree F or less and cannot tolerate warm water exceeding 77 degrees F. Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout can handle warmer water than Brook Trout. Brook trout can and will migrate many miles to either spawn or to find thermal refuge in colder waters. Brook trout are inherently cold-water fish, and can perform well within temperature ranges of 40 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Brook trout can feed at temperatures as low as 34 degrees, with a cold lethal temperature limit of around 30 degrees. |
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Brook Trout tolerant of Acidic Conditions Brook Trout are more tolerant of acidic water condition. pH in water is a measure of the concentration of H+ ions in water and can range from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (very basic) with 7 being around the neutral point. Brook trout have evolved to be the most tolerant of the trout species to acidic pH levels as low as 5.0. |
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Environmental Dangers to Brook Trout Drainage coming from mining operations that deposit acidic materials into the water systems produce pH levels below this tolerated threshold. Miles of former brook trout streams and hundred of lakes and ponds have become lifeless and unable to sustain even brook trout. |
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Brook Trout Needs – More Oxygen Please!! DO (dissolved oxygen) Levels affect how well Brookies survive and prosper. Brook trout require somewhat higher concentrations of oxygen dissolved in water compared to other fish and other trout species. As water warms, it hold less oxygen. Nutrient-rich systems with high biological activity from higher densities of plants and algae or where water is stagnant, levels of DO can fluctuate widely over the course of 24 hours. During the daytime, photosynthesis produces high concentrations of oxygen, then at night photosynthesis stops because plants, algae and bacteria continues to use oxygen. This causes the dissolved oxygen levels to drop to dangerously low levels. High levels of nutrients also can cause harmful algea blooms. When algae dies, the bacteria consumes available oxygen as it decomposes the algae, which in turn reduces the oxygen levels. |
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Abundant Brookies – Where they hang out Brook trout are mostly abundant in isolated, higher-altitude head-water trout streams, brooks and creeks where the water is free of pollution and rich in oxygen. They prefer cold-water fed streams that have stable water flows, silt-free gravel for spawning and an abundance of deep pools and riffles that provide sufficient in-stream cover, such as logs, boulders and undercut banks. All these things keep the water cooler, cleaner, clearer and more oxygenated. In lakes and ponds with higher temperatures you can usually find cold water springs or other sources of cold water nearby. In smaller streams, brook trout can often overpopulate and eliminate many other trout species. This overpopulation will also cause the brook trout to remain "stunted" or unable to grow past a relatively small size. |
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SPAWNING – Dancing, shaking Brook Trout Every Fall, generally from September through November, Brook Trout spawn in loose gravel (redds) in streams and rivers, or in ponds and lakes. Mature brook trout can travel many miles upstream to reach sufficient spawning grounds with the right type of gravel bed. The males usually arrive first and will often outnumber females. When the male is joined by the female they are more territorial and aggressive. One male and one female perform the actual spawning act together. Females construct nests in gravel beds by clearing away debris and silt from the nesting area by a series of rapid fanning movements of the caudal fin made while she is on her side. The larger male produces currents that assist in cleaning the area with circling and courting movements. Both male and female brook trout will dart at intruders to drive them away from the nest. They spawn during the day, while other lake trout spawn at night. Adult Brook Trout do not guard the nest. The eggs are adhesive for a short period after extrusion which allows the eggs not lodged in the gravel from washing away. The numbers of eggs vary from 100 to 5,000 depending upon the size of female brook trout. The incubation period will vary depending upon the water temperature. Fertilized eggs are covered with gravel and remain in the redd until they hatch in the early spring (usually around March). |
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Hungry Brook Trout They will eat a variety of aquatic and airborne insects, earthworms, snails, crayfish, salamanders, frogs and small fish. Brook trout are carnivorous and feed on a wide range of organisms. Young and medium sized brook trout can eat large numbers of aquatic insect larvae and insects, or during cold months they eat insect larvae found on the bottom. During warmer months they shift to eating insects taken on the surface. Brook trout are a daytime feeders but during the summer feeding may be during cool mornings and evenings. Brook trout engage in some cannibalism, eating their own eggs at spawning time and their own young in the spring. |
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Angling and Freshwater Sport fish themed fine art giclee prints with eye-catching "under and over water" landscape and wildlife scenes of Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead, Salmon, and Smallmouth Bass from artist Baslee Troutman and other best-selling, famous artists. New wall décor with a Contemporary flare. Each, newly released print has that ‘stop and look’ feel and quality that grabs your attention. These landscape, wildlife and garden giclee prints created from original digital mater files of one-of-a-kind original paintings and pencil drawings have amazing details, depth of color, bringing out the texture and character to bring out a different type of overall story theme, that any fly fishing angler or freshwater sport fisherman will appreciate because you’ve seen first-hand the depth and richness of color in freshwater wild trout, steelhead, salmon and bass. |
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Identifying – Brook Trout Markings Brook trout are remarkably colored and can usually be distinguished by body coloration alone. The back is olive-green to dark brown and can be almost black. Overlying the back are wavy dark or worm-like lines (vermiculations) which also appear on the dorsal and caudal fins. The sides are lighter iridescent bluish or greenish with numerous large yellow spots interspersed a few smaller red spots encircled in a blue halo. The most identifying feature is the lower fins being orange-reddish with striking white band next to a black band that borders the forward edge. The tail fin is also unique because it is square or shallowly forked. The brook trout’s teeth are on the roof of it’s mouth in a small cluster near the front. They do not have teeth along the length of it’s mouth like Atlantic salmon, brown trout, and rainbow trout. Males at breeding time develop a Kype (hooked lower jaw) and their lower flank areas become a brilliant reddish-orange. |
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WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT? "These giclee fine art prints will show your appreciation for exceptional art that represents well-being and a world at peace while others will pique your curiosity of what’s going to happen next. You get to tell the story - the beginning, middle and ending is yours to tell. You’ll find yourself smiling and feeling well when you let everything else go from your busy mind, and just look into the story, traveling there, letting yourself be there, sharing a moment with nature, letting yourself enjoy god’s wonderful creations." We don’t get to spend everyday out in the scenic natural greenways connecting with what is an amazing masterpiece. Only on occasional Weekends and Vacations. But we need what it does for us, everyday. We long for it. We’re drawn to both the gentleness and forcefulness of the open sky, the water, the symmetrical yet wild growth of plants and trees, the animals and fish going about their day that allow us to believe that we are not intruders, but we belong and are part of, even if only for a few minutes. See Artists Signature Stories for each art work.
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You plan your fishing trips in detail, you hunt long and hard, high and low for the best fishing tackle and gear, you research the perfect fishing spots and talk others into giving you directions to "the secret fishing hole," you watch the weather, read the fishing reports and dream of fishing while you’re at work. You’re not going to settle for just any Fish Art Print – You’re looking for the "One" that says "Fish On." It represents the trophy catch, the one you want to custom frame and proudly to show off to your family and friends. Whether you’re at work or at home, these fine art giclee prints will take you back to the relaxing times you spent hanging out at the river, lakes or ponds looking into the water to see the trout, steelhead, salmon, or bass in their natural environment – or those exciting times you spent in the boat or on the shore tracking, chasing down, and reeling in the catch-of-the-day. So stop clicking around for a moment, and spend some time choosing which one of these contemporary styled, vividly colored, detailed prints is the right one to engage you and your friends in a great fishing "Story" as real and full of adventure as the ones you tell. |
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How Big? Life Span? Brook Trout Habitat plays a huge factor in the rate of growth of a brook trout. You can find six inch brook trout, around four years old in cold spring brook and four pounds ones the same age in a lake that has plenty of food available. Brook trout don’t really live that long. Age studies that have been done throughout North America have shown that the average age is not more than 3-4 years of age, beyond that is rare. Occasionally, you can find one up to 7 years old, but the bulk of brook trout are 2-3 years in age. That is usually what most brook trout anglers catch. Maturity has nothing to do with size either. |
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Baslee Troutman Fish Art Collection There’s a Fish! LOOK, right there. Do you see it? It’s a Brook Trout! Anglers, like those I know including myself, have this unending need to scan the water to see if any fish can be spotted. You approach the water’s edge quietly, trying not to slip or make too much noise, scanning down into the water. Looking for shapes or differences in color or shadows that could be a fish, watching for any movements. The sun’s rays spreading wavy reflection across the top, making it a little more difficult to see. The wind or waves making their ripples that distort having a clear view. . But you look, and look, and then you spot it. You want to show your find off, so you invite them to come look because it’s always much better if you can share your sighting with another person. But be quiet, don’t spook the fish. Look right, there, can you see it? It’s got to be a fish, right. You want them to see it too, if not to verify it’s truly a fish, to share this stolen moment where you get to be part of something so natural, wild, refreshing. This is serene excitement. Sometimes you only get to see it for a second or two, as they quickly dart for cover because you’ve been spotted or someone comes rambling down to the shore or throw rocks into the water. But other times, they are there, definitely there, and you want them to stay around until you’ve had your fill. Now someone has to identify the fish, and then you start announcing their size. These are perfect times, and you wish that you could spend more time away, like this. Once a fish has been spotted, fishing stories come easily about previous catches, or fun times spent with family and friends. Seeing fish or meeting up with another person that fishes, invokes a clear need to share and tell others about fishing outings and adventures, or great catches or humorous mishaps. It creates a common bond or thread that ties us all together. Fishermen and their friends can relate to the story, even if they have nothing else in common. The telling of the weather, the water condition, the preparation to get there, the wait, the catch, the trials and errors, landing the King, losing the big one, missing the hardest strike, limiting out, out-fishing your buddy and describing the fish in detail along with every run made making your reel squeal or reeling in while it bent your pole almost in half, the fight with the head shaking, top water surface dancing, trying to wrap you around structure, the exhilarating, adrenaline rushing fight. The fish being an admirable opponent, as we try to tame and conquer it. Close your eyes and believe. Baslee Troutman wishing you healthy, happy and prosperous travels. |
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