| People began fishing for fun some fifty | | | | surprisingly, not at all a trout. Recently, scientists |
| generations ago. Once upon a time, fishing was a | | | | have discovered that the "rainbow trout" is a |
| major means of livelihood. Later, it developed into | | | | small-sized cousin of the Pacific Salmon. |
| an exciting sport in the northern parts of America | | | | In spite of their family characteristics, rainbow |
| and in places beyond it. All of a sudden, amateur | | | | trouts are known for their peaceful nature. They |
| anglers began demanding a lot of information with | | | | live in peace with each and every variety of fish |
| regard to fishing. Learning about varieties of game | | | | swimming in the streams. Unlike the brown trout |
| fish and fishing techniques became an extremely | | | | that enjoys slow water and calm ponds, the |
| interesting and exhilarating experience. | | | | rainbow trout loves swift-moving water, rich in |
| Several years ago, your success as an angler | | | | oxygen. The rainbow trout's zest for life has |
| could be measured by the number of trout you | | | | made it a favorite of all anglers. |
| caught. Now, due to acute shortage of fish, you | | | | 3. Brookie |
| are wise if you practise "catch and release" | | | | Another trout that has turned out to be not a |
| technique to ensure a plentiful supply of trout in | | | | trout at all is the "Brookie" or the "Brooke trout," |
| your local streams and rivers. The success of | | | | which lives in the cool streams of north-east |
| modern anglers is measured in terms of the care | | | | America and is related to the Char. One can |
| they take to preserve the sport of fishing for the | | | | safely say that brookies are only related to the |
| benefit of many generations in the future by | | | | lake trouts and don't form part of their family |
| protecting the population of fish in the water | | | | because they hardly look like members of the |
| bodies. | | | | trout family. Brookies can be found only in pure |
| 1. Brown Trout | | | | water in unpolluted surroundings. |
| Trout is the most commonly available freshwater | | | | Since the brookies are found only in wild areas, |
| game fish. They stand on an equal rank with any | | | | anglers are exceptionally fond of it. Some people |
| other game fish and form the head of food | | | | criticize the "brookie" as being very beautiful but |
| chains in most of the streams and rivers in which | | | | dumb. Although they are greatly admired for their |
| they are found. | | | | beauty, they are not that difficult to catch. The |
| Anglers enjoy luring and trapping a variety of | | | | largest brookie was caught in the Nipigon river in |
| trout that is popularly known as "brown trout." | | | | Ontario, Canada. |
| Brown trouts thrive in cold water and live in | | | | The red trout is yet another species of trout that |
| streams and lakes. They are quite lively when the | | | | is usually found hidden in branches and bracken. |
| temperature of the water is just right for them. | | | | The deep-water lake trout is yet another variety |
| This variety of trout never fails to excite anglers | | | | of trout. |
| and provides fresh challenge to their angling skills. | | | | The trout is now under the protection of fish |
| Brown trout is believed to be specially created for | | | | population control laws. Anglers are, therefore, |
| anglers because it seeks food near the surface of | | | | required to release trout that are of a certain |
| water. It gained its reputation as a game fish | | | | size. This is because bigger trout are more |
| because the English nobility used to enjoy the | | | | capable of spawning and releasing fertilized eggs. |
| fight it put up when caught. In 1992, the largest | | | | It is hoped that the trout will survive for many |
| trout fish, weighing forty pounds, was trapped in | | | | more generations thanks to the number of |
| Arkansas. | | | | programs based on the protection of the trout |
| 2. Rainbow Trout | | | | population and responsible fishing. |
| Among the loveliest fish in the family of trouts is, | | | | |