05/07/2026
{Brookie season}
The Southern Appalachian Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is the only trout species native to Tennessee. They are indigenous to high-elevation, cold-water streams, particularly in the Great Smoky Mountains. Other trout found in Tennessee, such as rainbow and brown trout, were introduced.
Rooted in the water. Raised in Tennessee
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