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This fish is easily caught on both live baits and artificial lures. The brookie is tasty to eat, and not just to people - animals like otters, snapping turtles, loons, mergansers, great blue herons, and kingfishers also enjoy eating this fish.

Brook trout grow quickly and eat a smorgasbord of living organisms - everything from mayflies to salamanders. At its optimum water temperature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit, a coaster will eat half its weight in minnows in one week.

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Bird at top of food chain

Fish in middle of food chain

Salmander at bottom of food chain
 

Why These Fish?

 

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Copyright 2004 University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Sea Grant
All photos used with permission.

University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, 1975 Willow Drive FL 2, Madison, WI 53706-1177    ph 608-262-0905
If you have trouble accessing this page or wish to request a reasonable accommodation because of a disability contact us.