Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

The other two species we exhibit rainbow trout and brown trout were introduced to the area.

Southern appalachian brook trout. Welcome all to the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout SABT Conservation Facebook page. 6 talking about this. Most of my brook trout fishing is done exclusively with one of these dry flies above.

Southern Appalachian Brook Trout Conservation Tipton Creek NC. 2013-08-26 The Southern Appalachian brook trout is the official freshwater fish of North Carolina and the states only native trout species. A fly box filled with a handful of brightly colored.

Adams Variant Thunderhead Orange Stimulator Tan Elk Hair Caddis Bottom Line Left to Right. We are especially interested in protecting the SABT through the designation of this fish as a catch and release. The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute is in its fifth year supporting the propagation and restoration efforts for the Southern Appalachian Brook Trou.

Top Line Left to Right. We welcome any and all suggestions on how we can protect and promote the SABT. Yellow Mayfly Tellico Nymph Green Wire Caddis Larva Micro Woolly Bugger.

Brook trout found in the southern Appalachians including the mountains of western North Carolina represent a unique strain called Southern Appalachian brook trout. Brookies are easy to spot. 2015-08-07 In Great Smoky Mountains National Park the Southern Appalachian brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis--the only native salmonid species--is genetically distinct from its northern counterpart.

This species has evolved and adapted over time to the unique environmental conditions of headwater streams in the Southern region of the Appalachian Mountains. Genetic research has shown that brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis native to the southern Appalachian Mountains differ considerably from stocks originating outside the region. If you have an interest in protecting the SABT.