This is a Brook Trout.
A brook trout is usually dark green, with dark olive green to grayish green on it's back, with dark squiggly markings from head to tail. It's sides and belly are a shade lighter. The sides also have scattered red dots and blue halo-like markings. The belly is a pale yellow or yellow-ish orange with a black/ gray streak down the middle.
They are found in small cold clean streams, also can adapt to lakes and ponds.
They spawn in the fall from mid- September through November. They deposit 4,000 eggs.
They eat insects on the water surface, crustations and other small fish. They can be caught on a variety of artificial lures and natural baits.
They have a short lifespan of five years. They can get up to 18 inches long.
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