The brook trout is the state fish of
nine U.S. states
: Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, and the Provincial Fish of Nova Scotia in Canada.
Why is the brook trout Michigan's state fish?
BROOK TROUT
Since four trout species are found in Michigan—brook, brown, rainbow, and lake— many felt that clarification was needed.
Legis lation enacted in 1988 designated the Brook Trout as Michigan's official State Fish
. The trout lives in many of Michigan's lakes, rivers, and streams.
What is the state fish of every state?
| State Fish Year | California Golden trout (fresh water) 1947 | Garibaldi (salt water) 1995 | Colorado Greenback cutthroat trout 1994 | Connecticut American shad 2003 |
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Are brook trout native to Michigan?
The brook trout is native to Michigan's waters
and has been designated the state fish of Michigan. They can be found alongside rocks, under cover of logs and undercut banks, in cold water, spring-fed streams, rivers, lakes and in the Great Lakes.
Does Kansas have a state fish?
Now comes the
channel catfish
. The whiskery, slippery and delectably-tasty fish was suggested as the next state symbol last week to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources in the Kansas House of Representatives. House Bill No.
What's Florida's state fish?
Largemouth bass
usually live in quiet waters that contain bountiful vegetation. The 1975 legislature designated the Florida largemouth bass as the official state freshwater fish.
What is the Michigan state tree?
Eastern white pine
Where do brook trout go in the winter?
Trout and other stream fish prefer to spend winter in
habitats with large deep pools and boulders
and survive well under stationary ice. Groundwater inputs provide access to warm water and can support aggregations of larger fish.
What's Michigan State fish?
Brook trout
What is Mississippi's state fish?
Largemouth bass
What is the state fish of Arizona?
Apache trout
What is Georgia State fish?
Largemouth bass
Are brook trout native to Wisconsin?
Brook trout are found along the Lake Michigan shoreline from Sheboygan north. Many trout species can be found in Wisconsin waters, but
the brook trout is the only stream trout native to this area
.
What is the limit on brook trout in Michigan?
In 2000, the NRC, which sets rules enforced by the DNR, set a daily catch limit of
five brook trout
for all of Michigan, including the U.P.'s 22,000 miles of small streams.
What is Maine's state fish?
Atlantic salmon
What is the state fish of Hawaii?
Reef triggerfish
Is there salmon in Texas?
“
We don't have any native salmonids in Texas
nor any large fish species that as a whole species or population are dramatically impacted by manmade migratory obstructions,” Sink said. “There may be an argument for paddlefish or sturgeon, but this technology would have to become mega-sized for these species.”
What is Ohio State fish?
Walleye
What is the state saltwater fish?
| State Fish Binomial nomenclature | California Garibaldi (salt water) Hypsypops rubicundus | Colorado Greenback cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarkii (subspecies stomias) | Connecticut American shad Alosa sapidissima | Delaware Weakfish Cynoscion regalis |
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What is the Oregon state fish?
Chinook salmon
What is Idaho state fish?
Cutthroat trout
What is Michigan's state vegetable?
Michigan is NOT on that list. It has
neither a state fruit nor a state vegetable
. There's no state dish, and (thankfully) we don't have a state meal. How 'bout them apples!
What is Michigan's motto?
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
What's Michigan's nickname?
Nicknames
Do trout go deeper in winter?
In winter, fish migrate to deeper pools, especially in the center, and deeper runs of slow to moderate current
. You'll frequently find them grouped in pods, so when you hook one, there could be more.
Do trout migrate?
Giant brown trout make the journey from reservoirs, lakes, or large bodies of water not just to spawn but also to feed, and
they can migrate back and forth and in different seasons
. Depending on the fishery, migratory fish can be in the river up to half the year.
What do fish do when the lake freezes over?
Some species, like koi and gobies, may burrow into soft sediments and go dormant like frogs and other amphibians, but most fish simply
school in the deepest pools and take a “winter rest.”
In this resting state, fishes' hearts slow down, their needs for food and oxygen decrease, and they move about very little.
