Designated Trout Streams of of Duluth
(see also: North Shore | South Shore trout streams)
Duluth is the home to 16 designated trout streams:
- Amity Creek and
- East Branch Amity Creek
- Buckingham Creek
- Chester Creek and
- East Branch Chester Creek
- Coffee Creek
- Keene Creek
- Kingsbury Creek
- Knowlton Creek
- Lester River
- Merritt Creek
- Miller Creek
- Mission Creek
- Sargent Creek
- Stewart Creek
- Tischer Creek
Why only these sixteen?
These streams are attractive to trout because they provide
all of the elements of good trout habitat including:
- Cool water temperature (around 60° F, depending
on the species). Water temperature is effected by the
amount of paved areas (impervious
surfaces) within watersheds. These surfaces soak
up the sun's rays, and heat the rainfall that runs into
the local streams. When water temperature gets too warm,
it can't hold enough oxygen for fish survival.
- Coarse stream bed sediments provide hiding places
for the insects and other invertebrates that fish eat,
and are a place for fish to spawn. Silt runoff from
construction and other human activities can clog up
these spaces.
These are only a couple of the things necessary for good trout habitat. Check
out the links to individual trout species in the green box above to learn more. |
