Online Highways Home > Oregon > Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Brook trout average a length of 10 to 12 inches; However, they can be caught measuring up to 21 inches and weighing 4-6 pounds. Breeding males develop a hook at the front of the lower jaw. Brook trout coloring is typically olive-green to dark brown on the back with silvery sides and pale spotting. All colors intensify at spawning time. The brook trout is native to northern North America and is widely distributed throughout the coastal provinces. This species mainly occurs in clear, cool, well-oxygenated streams and lakes. Brookies spawns in late summer or autumn in gravel beds in the shallows of headwater streams. The female will dig a redd, where she lays 100 to 5000 eggs depending on her size. They hatch 50-100 days later. The life expectancy is an average of five years. The brook trout is carnivorous and feeds upon a wide range of organisms. These trout have even been known to eat their own eggs. Plan your vacation to the Pacific Northwest with a packet of information in the mail and you may win a $200 gift certificate courtesy of our sponsors. The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Eagle Watch 2010 Culver February 27 thru February 28 Hood River Last Chance Holiday Bazaar Odell December 12 thru December 13 Winter Carnival at Hoodoo Sisters February 6 thru February 7 Traditions Holiday Celebrations Sunriver continuing thru January 1 Gingerbread Jubilee Medford continuing thru November 25 Other upcoming events include: Winter Carnival at Hoodoo Sisters February 6 thru February 7 Oregon Zoo Zoolights 2009 Portland continuing thru December 27 International Film Festival Portland February 11 thru February 27 Oregon Asian Celebration Eugene February 19 thru February 21 Polar Plunge Oregon Bend February 26

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