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Vermont State Cold Water Fish:

photo of brook trout - click to see all state fish
Brook trout - public domain photo by Eric Engbretson / US Fish & Wildlife Service

Brook Trout

Vermont designated brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) as the official state cold-water fish in 1978 (a state warm-water fish was also adopted - walleye). Brook trout live under water conditions that are cool, clean and pure.

Brook trout in stream - click to see all state fish
Brook trout photo copyright © Brian Jorg (used by permission) -
contact CritterZone: Animal - Wildlife - Nature Stock Photography
for commercial license or for any use.

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Common Game Fish: US Fish & Wildlife Service
Code of Angling Ethics: National Marine Fisheries Service
State Fish & Water Life Symbols - 50 States

       

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