Brook trout explained👇 Brook trout are North America’s iconic “native trout”. Anglers call them brookies, and catching one is like earning a badge from the backcountry: these fish live where the water is cold, clean, and oxygen-rich, tucked into shaded headwater streams and chilly lakes across eastern North America, often clinging to high-elevation mountain creeks where only the healthiest systems can support them. How To ID a Brookie: look for the signature worm-like yellow squiggles on the ba