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Wild brook trout reproduce naturally. Brook trout spawn in the fall. The female digs a nest, called a redd, in the gravel streambed. She then deposits eggs while the male fertilizes them.
In early spring, young trout, called fry, swim up from the gravel and begin feeding. The rocky streambed provides food and places to hide from predators.
As the young fish grow, they need deeper water, but even as adults they are never far from the shelter of a fallen tree or boulder
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