Study finds Vermont wild brook trout populations stable since 1950s

News Release — Vermont Fish & Wildlife DepartmentOctober 2, 2017
Media Contact:Rich Kirn, (802) 485-7566
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Fisheries biologists from Vermont Fish & Wildlife recently completed a decade-long survey of wild brook trout throughout the state and have found that present day populations of the species are comparable to those of over five decades ago.
“Based on the results of recent sampling, compared to data from past sampling work, we’ve found that wild