Description of the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout
Brook trout can be distinguished by the olive-green coloration
of the upper sides with mottled, dark green “worm-like” markings on their
backs and tails. The Southern Appalachian Brook Trout is the only true native trout species to North Carolina. The Mountain streams used to be Extremely Aboundant with this strand of brook trout, until logging and construction slowly started to damage the streams. But their are still some of this species of trout around, if you search hard enough and be extremely patient. The NC division of wildlife is slowly trying restore this species, so they might be slowly making a comeback.
of the upper sides with mottled, dark green “worm-like” markings on their
backs and tails. The Southern Appalachian Brook Trout is the only true native trout species to North Carolina. The Mountain streams used to be Extremely Aboundant with this strand of brook trout, until logging and construction slowly started to damage the streams. But their are still some of this species of trout around, if you search hard enough and be extremely patient. The NC division of wildlife is slowly trying restore this species, so they might be slowly making a comeback.
Southern Appalachian Brook Trout
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This Trout was caught under a secluded bridge in Laurel Springs, NC. The bait used to catch this fish was a earthworm.