Rose River
The most beautful salmonid species?
Rose River
The Appalachians are a beautiful range of mountains. They run down the eastern side of North America; the remains of the collision between the European and North American tectonic plates. So they are ancient and worn down to beautiful rounded and rolling hills. Big hills admittedly, and covered in the most splendid forests.
However in February the trees are just skeletons, hardly sufficient to keep the cold winds at bay. Tumbling down the hill sides are a number of small rivers or streams. The Rose River is one such and like many of its neighbours it harbours a population of wild brook trout.
Brook trout are arguably the most beautiful of all the salmonids. Although called a trout, it is strictly a member of the charrs. This trout or charr's beauty more than makes up for the modest size it reaches in these streams. Our brown trout is here an unwanted alien, one that often displaces the smaller native fish. Luckily the Brook trout has many fans, including me, ready to protect it and its homeland.
Rose River
The most beautful salmonid species?