Day 2
Alright, it's time to finally get things right and set everything strait. Nothing bothers me more than people wrongfully identifying trout or improperly calling a wild trout a "native". So read this, learn this, and get it right!
Native Vs. Wild
Today, people are still confused with the difference in the classification of fish. Often times anglers still misuse the proper description when speaking about a fish they caught or a stream they have fished. So just to clarify things...
Wild Trout: A trout that is the product of natural spawning in a stream from previously stocked fish. An example of a wild trout stream is a stream that was previously stocked but is no longer stocked, allowing for the fish to naturally spawn and continue to live without any assistance. Spring Creek is an example of a wild trout stream in Centre County. Within this stream you catch WILD trout, not NATIVE trout.
Native Trout: A trout, (specifically brook trout only in PA), that has naturally lived and reproduced in a particular stream since the arrival of European settlement. Native trout are often much smaller than stocked trout. Native trout frequent smaller streams with class A water quality.
Stocked Trout: Neither of the above. Trout put in a stream through stocking. These trout lack intelligence and are a great way to introduce children to fishing. Many ignorant adults fight over their "spots" on stocked streams and often complain about the amount and size of these fish every year.
Now that we have cleared things up, here is a complete list of WILD TROUT STREAMS in Pennsylvania. The Facebook page: PA's Wild Trout, often receives questions on "Where is a wild trout stream around me?" If you have every asked this question or are wondering, be sure to view that complete list. It is second to none.
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