brook trout

noun

1. Also called speckled trout. a common trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, of eastern North America.
2. brown trout.

brook trout

noun

1. a North American freshwater trout, Salvelinus fontinalis , introduced in Europe and valued as a food and game fish Also calledspeckled trout

Word History and Origins

Origin of brook trout¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

A 2022 study confirmed the compound is also lethal to rainbow trout and brook trout.

From Salon

Nonnative brown and brook trout, stocked for sport angling, compete for food.

From Seattle Times

Steel poles will be erected near streams where brook trout spawn, and in locations that could disrupt scenic vistas.

From New York Times

Climate change is especially worrisome for cutthroat trout, which unlike brown, rainbow and brook trout are native to the Rockies, according to Neville.

From Seattle Times

Scope out rare wood frogs, native brook trout, peregrine falcons and more residing in these picturesque parts.

From Fox News