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THE BROOK TROUT
Artist: Sherman Denton
PRINT DATE: This lithograph was printed in 1902; it is not a modern reproduction in any way.
PRINT SIZE: Overall print size is 51/2 x 9 inches.
PRINT CONDITION: Condition is as shown in this detailed picture of the print. Print is on thicker shiny paper and is blank on reverse side.
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PRINT DESCRIPTION:
Brook trout are a popular and widely distributed game fish in Washington and although they are called a trout, they are actually a char, closely related to lake trout and bull trout rather than rainbow or cutthroat trout. Also, like lake trout and bull trout or Dolly Varden, their most obvious distinctive feature is light spots on a dark background, unlike rainbow and cutthroat that have dark spots on a lighter background. Brook trout also have the unique features of red spots surrounded by blue halos along their sides and dark wavy "worm marks" or "vermiculations" on their backs and dorsal fins. They also have white margins on the leading edges of their ventral fins. Their tails are only slightly forked, which gives them the nickname of "squaretail" in other parts of the country. They also have a large mouth that extends back past the eye. As mentioned, brook trout are wildly distributed throughout Washington lowland and high lakes. They are also present in a number of rivers and streams. Although they are stocked in a number of lakes, most locations have naturally reproducing populations. Brook trout are also widely distributed in high elevation lakes, so for a quality fishing experience, consider hiking into a mountain lake for a day trip or overnight. Brook trout are very popular game fish because of their beautiful coloration, their excellent palatability and they are considered to be one of the easiest trout to catch on hook and line. They will eagerly take bait or lures, including worms, powerbait, spoons and spinners like #0 Mepps or #0 Blue Foxes, wedding rings, and a variety of fly patterns, either sinking of floating. Anglers can be successful still fishing, casting or trolling. When bait fishing, use a small amount of bait, about the size of a salmon egg and use a small hook. Four to six pound test line works great. Brook trout are available in year round lakes. They prefer well oxygenated cold water, about 53 degrees or less. Because of this, they might migrate up and down the water column both daily and seasonally. In the warmer months, they are going to be a little deeper. Because of their movement patterns, brook trout can be successfully fished for from the shore, a boat or a float tube. Remember, when handling any fish you intend to release, wet your hands first so you don't take off the fish’s protective slippery coating. Dry hands will remove the protective coating and make the fish vulnerable to bacterial or fungal infections, which can kill them.
Sherman Foote Denton (1856-1937) was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts , S.F. Denton was a multi-talented artist, scientist and skilled entrepreneur in business. His interest in natural history encompassed not only fish, but butterflies and moths, insects, birds, fossils, freshwater pearls and gems. During the 1880s, he and his brothers went on trips to the Western U.S. and accompanied their father, a geologist, on an expedition to Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea, where collected natural history specimens. Returning to the U.S., Denton worked as an artist for the United States Fish Commission at the Smithsonian Institute between 1896 and 1890, where he illustrated their reports with chromolithograph prints and also developed and patented a method for mounting fish without losing the natural colors. He became the leading maker of fish models for collectors and museums such as the Smithsonian, the Field Museum in Chicago and the Agassiz Museum at Harvard. He also invented a method for mounting butterflies, and amassed the most important collection of freshwater pearls in the U.S. Sherman, along with his brothers William, Winsford and Shelley (a noted naturalist in his time) became famous at the 1900 Paris Exposition for their award-winning moth and butterfly collections. Sherman Denton was also renowned among the leading naturalists of his day for developing and patenting methods to preserve fish, butterflies and moths in a much more life-like state.
GREAT GIFT FOR AN OUTDOORSMAN, SALT WATER OCEAN GAME FISHERMAN, ANGLER OR NATURALIST ! HANG IN YOUR DEN, OFFICE, CABIN OR BASEMENT.
