When Do Brook Trout Spawn?

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Unlike many other fish species, the brook trout spawns during the fall and early winter. 

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More specifically, brookies will spawn sometime between September and November. 

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They will spawn in water temperatures of 42 to 52F. 

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Brookies spawn in streams, tributaries, and rivers.

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They will choose shallow spawning grounds with gravel bottoms and fast-flowing water.

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Small females can lay as little as 100 eggs, while bigger ones can lay between 1,000 and 5,000 eggs.

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For more interesting facts on the brookie spawn, follow the link below!

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