Fish Facts » Apache Trout
Description
The Apache Trout is a yellowish-gold color and has medium-sized dark spots that are evenly spaced and that may extend below the lateral line and onto the dorsal and tail fins. The top of its head and back are dark olive in color, and it has the appearance of having a black stripe through each of its eyes, due to two small black dots on either side of the pupil. There is a cutthroat mark below the lower jaw, ranging in color from yellow to gold
Habitat
High elevation streams
Diet
The Apache trout eats both terrestrial and aquatic insects, such as Trichoptera and Diptera. In lakes, they also eat small fishes and zooplankton.
Size
The Apache trout measures in length from 6 to 24 inches (61 cm), and weighs between 6 ounces and 6 pounds (2.7 kg).
Range
The Apache trout is the state fish of Arizona, and is one of only two species of trout native to that state, with the other being the gila trout (O. g. gilae). It natively lives in clear, cool streams in the White Mountains that flow through coniferous forests and marshes, but has been introduced into several lakes in the area. Stocked Apache trout in the Pinaleno Mountains and on Mount Graham, farther west in Arizona, are reproducing. Apache trout are now stocked on a regular basis in the Black River and the Little Colorado River.
Source(s)
Wikipedia
Source(s) on the web
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_trout