Origin: Brook trout are member of an ancient order of fish that had its beginning more than one hundred million years ago. They lived in a geological time zone with the dinosuars that develops higher forms of animals.
Taxonomy: Kingdom:Animalia Rank:Species
Vernacular name(s): brook trout[English] charr [English] omble de fontaine [French] salter [English] sea trout [English] trucha de arroyo [Spanish]
Past locations: They first originated from the great lakes and the moved to the Appalachian Mountains. Present locations: They are all over the world Date it became the PA State Fish: They came the state fish back in the 1970’s Interesting Facts: 1. Back in Minnesota's lumberjack days, logging outfits used to transport brook trout in milk cans and stock them in north woods streams. 2. The fish would then provide meals for the loggers.
Brook Trout History
Origin:
Brook trout are member of an ancient order of fish that had its beginning more than one hundred million years ago. They lived in a geological time zone with the dinosuars that develops higher forms of animals.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Species
Vernacular name(s): brook trout[English]
charr [English]
omble de fontaine [French]
salter [English]
sea trout [English]
trucha de arroyo [Spanish]
Past locations:
They first originated from the great lakes and the moved to the Appalachian Mountains.
Present locations:
They are all over the world
Date it became the PA State Fish:
They came the state fish back in the 1970’s
Interesting Facts:
1. Back in Minnesota's lumberjack days, logging outfits used to transport brook trout in milk cans and stock them in north woods streams.
2. The fish would then provide meals for the loggers.