12/10/2023 0 Comments Facts about brook trout![]() ![]() The Eastern Brook Trout is native to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and much of the East Coast of the United States. The Rainbow Trout is native to the West Coast of the United States while the Brown Trout is native to Europe. These two fish were introduced to Franconia Notch State Park many years ago.Ä«rown Trout (Courtesy of New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game) Rainbow Trout (Courtesy of New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game) Both the Rainbow Trout and the Brown Trout are nonnative trout species. Three species of trout live in Franconia Notch State Park, they are the Eastern Brook Trout, the Rainbow Trout, and the Brown Trout. This blog is meant to get you, the visitor, better acquainted with my favorite species of trout, the Eastern Brook Trout. Here in Franconia Notch State Park, we have three different types of trout species. Perhaps my favorite way to interact with fish is to simply observe them. For as long as our species has been around, we have interacted with fish in a variety of ways. ![]() Our love affair with these animals is ancient. Humans have always been fascinated by fish. (Courtesy of New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game) By: Brian Donovan, Interpretive Ranger at Franconia Notch State Park Salvelinus fontinalis, (Mitchill, 1814) This is an image of an adult Eastern Brook Trout. ![]()
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