An entry to Colorado in the late 1800s, the brook trout feeds on aquatic and terrestrial insects and will rise to a large range of small lures, baits and flies. Brook trout have white spots (worm-shaped on top) on a dark background with tri-colored outlined fins (orange, black and white). This prolific fish often becomes overpopulated and can out-compete other trout. They are typically found in higher elevation lakes, beaver dams and streams.
Above Courtesy of Colorado Division of Wildlife
Colorado Record
Kept 7 lb 10 oz
Released 26 inches
Colorado Master Angler Award qualifying length for Brook Trout is 16"