Fishing For

Brook trout

4.0

(254)

3.4K Catches

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Average Length

10.4 in

Maximum Length

2.8 ft

Maximum Weight

17.6 lbs

Depth Range

49.2 - 88.6 ft

Temperature Range

32.0 - 77.5 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Brook trout

3.0

(2)

Nolichucky River

Yancey County, North Carolina

Cumberland County, Maine

Boulder County, Colorado

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Boulder County, Colorado

Fremont County, Idaho

19 Catches

4.0

(4)

Ilets Jacques-Cartier River

La Jacques-Cartier, Québec

18 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Brook trout

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1147)

200 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

4.0

(1068)

173 Catches

Lures by Berkley PowerBait Power Nymph 1" - Toad

5.0

(1)

39 Catches

Flies by Generic Flies Dry Fly Generic Dry Flie

4.0

(12)

35 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spinnerbait

4.0

(29)

33 Catches

Flies by Generic Flies Nymph Generic Nymph Flies

4.0

(15)

30 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits In-Line Spinner

4.0

(14)

18 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon

4.0

(15)

18 Catches

Recently Caught Brook trout

William DeMarzo

21 hours ago

•

Plymouth County, Massachusetts

First ever time catching Trout. One Rainbow and one Brook.

Species Brook trout

8 likes

Chris Curiel

2 days ago

•

Boulder County, Colorado

3 Master Angler Brook Trout! Plenty of others but these stole the show! Beautiful day on the bellyboats with Fishing with Lance 8 miles 16k steps 💪 beasts!

Species Brook trout

Gear 1

15 likes • 2 comments

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Fishing with Lance

2 days ago

•

Boulder County, Colorado

Put the homie Chris Curiel on some giants yesterday in 38 degree ice off water in the belly boats! Three master anglers baby!

Species Brook trout

Weight 2 lb

Gear 1

77 likes • 11 comments

Francis M

3 days ago

•

Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Caught two brook trout today using a 1/8 oz jig head with a 2” soft plastic. I did have several more hook ups but I lost them. Trout can be difficult to keep on the hook sometimes!

Species Brook trout

Weight 5 oz

Gear 1

5 likes

Nate Colarusso

1 week ago

•

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Species Brook trout

13 likes

Tyson Lew

1 week ago

•

Larimer County, Colorado

Had a fun few hours in Rocky Mountain National Park fishing for brook trout, got about 15.

Species Brook trout

Gear 1

28 likes • 1 comment

Jack OShaughnessy

2 weeks ago

•

Franklin County, Massachusetts

Species Brook trout

10 likes • 1 comment

Katharine Lanz

1 week ago

•

Tolland County, Connecticut

Species Brook trout

Weight 1 lb 3 oz

Gear 1

11 likes

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