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Jed Welsh - Brown Trout of the Eastern Sierra

While fishing around the various lakes in the Eastern Sierra I have noticed how a brown trout can differ in color from one area to another. I know that all animals in nature take on an appearance which reflects what they have derived from their habitat. A Red Diamondback rattlesnake is actually dark brown in the southern desert and turns more reddish as it reaches up into areas north of the desert. Deer, Elk and antelope can be different colored as they occur in different locations. So goes it with fish. California halibut take on the appearance of the bottom that they lay on. In mud they look like their habitat of dark mud and at Catalina they are...
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Brown Trout Fish Species Information

Scientific Fish Name: Salmo trutta
Other Fish Species Names: Browns
Regions Fished: Native to Europe and Asia. Stocked in North America, South America, Australia and New Zealand.
World Record: 18.25 kg (40 pounds, 4 ounces), was caught in May 1992 from the Little Red River, Arkansas by Howard "Rip" Collins.
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These fish can be difficult to catch, but many anglers have good success during their fall spawning runs. A large dark spotting pattern and reddish dots can help anglers distinguish these fish from rainbows and cutthroats.


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