The brook trout , sometimes called the eastern brook trout, is a species of fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. In many parts of its range, it is known as the speckled trout or squaretail. A potamodromous population in Lake Superior is known as coaster trout or, simply, as coasters. Though commonly called a trout, the brook trout is actually a char which in North America, includes the lake trout, bull trout, Dolly Varden and the arctic char. The brook trout is the state fish for eight.. more
Similar species: Salmonids
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Uploaded Jul 6, 2014. Captured Jun 28, 2014 13:18 in Grand Loop Road, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190, USA.