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

Nonnative brown and brook trout, stocked for sport angling, compete for food.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022

Bargain hunters should act on the three-course list, a snapshot of the chef’s range that recently featured brook trout and short rib en croute as entrees.

From Washington Post • Feb. 22, 2022

I had spent many hours there fishing for brook trout with David and Joseph; and although there were no fish left since the war, I remembered the course of the stream bed.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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