Restoring native brook trout with NCWRC

 

Carolina brook trout populations need help

The brook trout is the only trout that is native to the Carolinas. And because of numerous factors, their wild population throughout both states has been struggling for years. The NCWRC has been doing their part to help these fish, and it’s an interesting process.

Check out the video to see how the fisheries biologists identify where to collect native brook trout, and where to restock them where they once lived.

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Brian Cope is the editor of Carolina Sportsman. He has won numerous awards for his writing, photography, and videography. He is a retired Air Force combat communications technician, and has a B.A. in English Literature from the University of South Carolina. You can reach him at brianc@sportsmannetwork.com.

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