SUNAPEE TROUT 



Salvelinus aureolus Bean 



The Sunapee trout was originally distributed in Maine only in Floods Pond 

 in Otis. It is present at this time in Jordan's Pond on Mount Desert Island, 

 Green Lake and perhaps in Harriman and Branch Lakes. 



The Sunapee trout is much like the lake trout in its habits. They spawn 

 in the fall over gravelly areas and apparently at night although in deeper waters 

 they are reported to spawn throughout the day. They make no nest and move 

 around in groups. No parental care has been observed. 



Food analysis indicates that the Sunapee trout feeds on smelt, sticklebacks 

 and other salmonids with aquatic insects forming merely a trace of the food. 



Age and growth as recorded from 24 specimens from Floods Pond, Green 

 Lake and Jordan Pond is as follows: 



Age II III IV V VI 



Total length in inches 6.0 9.8 12.7 16.4 19.5 



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