brook trout

American

noun

Also called speckled trout. a common trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, of eastern North America.
brown trout.

brook trout British

noun

Also called: speckled trout. a North American freshwater trout, Salvelinus fontinalis , introduced in Europe and valued as a food and game fish

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Etymology

Origin of brook trout

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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Recent research has found 6PPD-quinone to be similarly lethal to other fish species, including brook trout, rainbow trout, chinook salmon, and white-spotted char.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023

A 2022 study confirmed the compound is also lethal to rainbow trout and brook trout.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023

And then, on his way back to his car, on the third-to-last hole, on the very last day, he got his fish: a brook trout about six inches long.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2021

Opponents say it will jeopardize migrations of grouse, mink and moose and remove tree cover that cools rivers, endangering brook trout.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2021

Many deaths occurred in the study streams among autumn spawning fish, including brown trout, brook trout, and whitefish.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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