Day 14 – 356 Days of Trout

“Day 14 - Big Bite”

Check out this crazy image of an aggressive male brook trout attempting to bite another male while the female waits in the distance.

Male brook trout aggressively protect their spawning female mate from interlopers.

I've noticed that the sound of a female sweeping her redd attracts many males. Only her chosen mate is allowed to fertilize her eggs.

The chosen male expends much of his energy, chasing away the other males.