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Have you caught this fish?

The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a European species of salmonid fish that has been widely introduced into suitable environments globally. The native range of brown trout extends from northern Norway and White Sea tributaries in Russia in the Arctic Ocean to the Atlas Mountains in North Africa. The western limit of their native range is Iceland in the north Atlantic, while the eastern limit is in Aral Sea tributaries in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Field studies have demonstrated that brown trout fed on several animal prey species, aquatic

invertebrates being the most abundant prey items. However,

brown trout also feed on other taxa such as terrestrial invertebrates. On September 11, 2009, a 41.45-lb (18.80-kg) brown trout was caught by Tom Healy in the Manistee River system in Michigan, setting a new state record. If you have not caught a brown maybe you should give it a shot.

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