Description
The Brook Trout is a species of freshwater fish, native to Eastern North America in the United States and Canada. The Brook Trout is the state fish Of nine U.S. states: Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, and the Provincial Fish of Nova Scotia in Canada. Typical lengths Of the Brook Trout vary from 5.6-9.8in (25-65cm), and weights from 0.66 to 6.61lb (0.3 to 3kg). The maximum recorded length is 34in (86cm) and maximum weight 15lb (6.6kg).
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This is the Wiki page for the Brook Trout found in Golden Ridge Reserve.
Summary
Habitats
Brook Trout can be found in Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Middle River, and River Mouth.
Bait & Lure Preferences
Pro Performance, Spoon, Spinner, Eggs, Redworm, Worm, Bloodworm, Cheese, Minnow, Artificial Corn – Yellow, Corn, Tube, Crankbait, Swimbait, Grub, Spinnerbait, Shad, can be used to lure and catch Brook Trout in COTW the Angler.
Traits
The Brook Trout has the following traits:
- Easily Spooked:
Gets easily scared by human presence.
- Jumper:
Likes jumping out of the water.
- Last Stand:
When close to getting caught it fights with renewed vigor.
- Sun Lover:
More active after the sun rises.
Tips for catching Brook Trout
Preferred Bait
The Brook Trout preferes Spoon as bait. If you use Spoon you have the best chance of cathing a Brook Trout.
Time of Day
The best time for catching a Brook Trout is during ☀️Daytime.
Water Temperature
Brook Trout will bite when the water temperature is between 4.0°C and 12.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 8.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Hook Size |
|---|---|
| 👶Juvenile (0.04-0.21kg) | 10 and 9 |
| 🥉Bronze (0.21-0.45kg) | 10 and 9 |
| 🥈Silver (0.45-2kg) | 8, 7 and 6 |
| 🥇Gold (2-3.15kg) | 5 and 4 |
| 💎Diamond (3.15-4.1kg) | 3 |
Brook Trout Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for Brook Trout. These are locations where Diamond Brook Trout have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of Brook Trout can be caught at these locations.
